North Carolina - Political   Capital Raleigh Largest City Charlotte Major Cities Greensboro, Durham, Winston Salem, Wilmington, Asheville Nicknames Tar Heel State, Old North State Area 52,586 sq. miles Population 8,049,313

 

North Carolina - Physical features   Mountain Ranges Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, Great Smoky Mts Inlets/Bodies of Water Pamlico Sound, Albemarle Sound, Onslow Bay Capes Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, Cape Fear Regions Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Great Dismal Swamp Rivers Cape Fear, Roanoke, Yadkin (Pee Dee), Tar, Neuse Highest Point Mount Mitchell Islands Outer Banks Bordering States Virginia (north), Tennessee (west), Georgia 9southwest), south Carolina (south) National Parks Great Smoky Mountains NP (shared with Tennessee) Key Products Tobacco, Furniture Natural Resources Wood, Forests

 

North Carolina - History   1587 Settlers arrive at Roanoke Island 1789 12th state to ratify constitution 1799 Gold discovered near Charlotte, making North Carolina the country’s leading producer until 1848 Present Day North Carolina leads the nation in the production of cigarettes and tobacco

 

North Carolina - Facts   The first successful powered flight in the world was made at Kitty Hawk, located on the state’s Outer Banks, by the Orville and Wilbur Wright Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill form the "Research Traingle", consisting of many universities and research organizations Mount Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi River The nation’s tallest lighthouse overlooks Cape Hatteras