Businesses and Places in North Carolina
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North Carolina Facts and Information
Abbreviation | NC |
Capital | Raleigh |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 53,819 sq miles; Land Only 48,711 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 100 |
Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone |
Bordering States | Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
Highest Point | Mount Mitchell, 6,684 feet |
National Parks | Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
Population (2015) | 10,042,802 |
Population Density | 206.2 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 252, 336, 704, 828, 910, 919, 980, 984 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Charlotte (731,424)
Raleigh (403,892) Greensboro (269,666) Winston-Salem (229,617) Durham (228,330) |
Statehood | November 21, 1789 |
Electoral Votes | 15 |
Governor | Official North Carolina Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From North Carolina |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From North Carolina |
Senators | List of North Carolina State Senators |
Representatives | List of North Carolina State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | North Carolina State Constitution |
Road Conditions | North Carolina Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | March 12, 2001 |
Berry | Blueberry and strawberry |
Bird | Cardinal |
Beverage | Milk |
Boat | Shad Boat |
Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
Carnivorous Plant | Venus flytrap |
Christmas Tree | Fraser fir |
Colors | Red and blue |
Dog | Plott hound |
Fish | Channel bass |
Flower | Dogwood |
Folk Dance | Clogging |
Freshwater Trout | Southern Appalachian brook trout |
Frog | Pine barrens treefrog |
Fruit | Grape |
Horse | Colonial Spanish mustang |
Insect | Honeybee |
Mammal | Gray squirrel |
Marsupial | Virginia opossom |
Mineral | Gold |
Motto | Esse quam videri (To be, rather than to seem) |
Nickname | Tar Heel State |
Popular Dance | Shag |
Pottery Birthplace | Seagrove area |
Reptile | Eastern box turtle |
Rock | Granite |
Salamander | Marbled salamander |
Shell | Scotch bonnet |
Song | "The Old North State" |
Stone | Emerald |
Tree | Pine |
Toast | The Tar Heel toast |
Vegetable | Sweet potato |
Wildflower | Carolina lily |
NCAA Division I Schools | Appalachian State University (Sun Belt)
Campbell University (Big South) Davidson College (Atlantic 10) Duke University (ACC) East Carolina University (American Athletic) Elon University (Colonial Athletic Association) Gardner–Webb University (Big South) High Point University (Big South) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (Mid-Eastern Athletic) University of North Carolina at Asheville (Big South) North Carolina Central University (Mid-Eastern Athletic) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (ACC) University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Conference USA) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Southern) North Carolina State University (ACC) University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Colonial Athletic Association) Wake Forest University (ACC) Western Carolina University (Southern) |
Gas Tax | $0.3525 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $0.45 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Carowinds Amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Biltmore Estate 8000-acre estate in Asheville, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Outer Banks Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Blue Ridge Parkway Scenic drive that goes through Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Great Smoky Mountains National Park National park on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. |
Tourist Attractions | Charlotte Motor Speedway Car racing track in Concord, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center Theater in Durham, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Grandfather Mountain Mountain and state park near Linville, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | North Carolina Zoo Zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Clingmans Dome Mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Tweetsie Railroad Theme park in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Discovery Place Science museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Pisgah National Forest National forest in Nebo, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Sliding Rock Waterfall in Nebo, North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | Cape Hatteras Cape on the eastern coast of North Carolina. |
Tourist Attractions | North Carolina Museum of Art Art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. |
Fun Facts | The Carolina colony was established by British and it was split in 1729 into North and South Carolina as it was deemed to big to govern effectively. Carolina is named after King Charles I of England. Carolus is Latin for Charles. |
Fun Facts | The Wright brothers completed the first successful flight of a mechanically propelled airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. |
Fun Facts | Pepsi was developed in 1893 by Caleb Bradham and introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina. It was renamed Pepsi in 1898, named after the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts used in the recipe. |
Fun Facts | The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, North Carolina, is the tallest lighthouse in the United States at 193 feet. |
Fun Facts | North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the United States. |
Fun Facts | The first English child born in America, Virginia Dare, was born in Roanoke Island, North Carolina, in 1587. |
Fun Facts | High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World. |
Fun Facts | Krispy Kreme Doughnut was founded in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on July 13, 1937. |
Fun Facts | North Carolina is the only state with an official State Christmas Tree Fraser fir. |
Name Origin | In honor of Charles I of England |
Residents Names | North Carolinian |
Tourism Office Website | www.visitnc.com |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-VISIT-NC |
Cities in North Carolina to visit
- Apex
- Asheboro
- Asheville
- Boone
- Burlington
- Cary
- Chapel Hill
- Charlotte
- Clayton
- Concord
- Durham
- Elizabeth City
- Fayetteville
- Garner
- Gastonia
- Goldsboro
- Greensboro
- Greenville
- Havelock
- Hendersonville
- Hickory
- High Point
- Holly Springs
- Huntersville
- Jacksonville
- Kannapolis
- Kernersville
- Kinston
- Lenoir
- Lexington
- Lincolnton
- Lumberton
- Matthews
- Monroe
- Mooresville
- Morehead City
- Morganton
- Morrisville
- Mount Airy
- New Bern
- Raleigh
- Roanoke Rapids
- Rocky Mount
- Salisbury
- Sanford
- Shelby
- Smithfield
- Statesville
- Thomasville
- Wake Forest
- Waynesville
- Wilmington
- Wilson
- Winston Salem