North Carolina
« Previous: New York
Next: North Dakota »
Capital City: Raleigh
City Guides: North Carolina City Guides
Location: 35.821N, 78.658W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: November 21, 1789 Ancestry and Genealogy: North Carolina State Database Area: 53821 sq.mi., 28th Land 48718 sq.mi., 29th Water 5103 sq.mi., 10th Coastline 301 mi., 7th Shoreline 3,375 mi., 6thArea Codes: 50states List Biographies: Famous North Carolinians Bird: Cardinal 50states List Border States: Regional List Georgia South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: North Carolina City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: North Carolina Colleges, Universities: North Carolina Colleges , North Carolina Business Schools , North Carolina Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: North Carolina Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 12th State County Profile: County Map 100 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: North Carolina News Headlines Department of: Education Licensure Driving: DMV Economy: Agriculture: Poultry and eggs, tobacco, hogs, milk, nursery stock, cattle, soybeans. Industry: Tobacco products, textile goods, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, tourism.Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: That the flag of North Carolinashall consist of a blue union, containing in the center thereof a white star with the letter N in gilt on the left and the letter C in gilt on the right of said star, the circle containing the same to be one-third the width of the union. The fly of the flag shall consist of two equally proportioned bars; the upper bar to be red, the lower bar to be white; that the length of the bars horizontally shall be equal to the perpendicular length of the union, and the total length of the flag shall be one-third more than its width. That above the star in the center of the union there shall be a gilt scroll in semi-circular form, containing in black letters this inscription "May 20th, 1775", and that below the star there shall be a similar scroll containing in black letters the inscription: "April 12th, 1776". Get this Flag Flower: Dogwood Cornus floridaGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Chatham, 10 miles northwest of SanfordGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell ; 6,684 feet, 16th Highway Markers: North Carolina Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: North Carolina Largest Cities: Charlotte Raleigh Greensboro Durham Winston-Salem Fayetteville Cary High Point Wilmington Asheville Library: North Carolina North Carolina Libraries License Plates: North Carolina Local Resources: North Carolina Courts North Carolina Fire Departments North Carolina Counseling Services North Carolina Police Departments North Carolina Government Offices Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Esse quam videriTo be, rather than to seem Museums: The Virtual Library National Forest: North Carolina Newspapers: North Carolina Nickname: Old North State / Tar Heel State Nursing Schools: North Carolina Origin of state's name: Taken from "Carolus," the Latin word for Charles and named after England's King Charles IPen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 8,049,313 ; 11th, 12/00Presidental Birthplace: Public Records: North Carolina Real Estate: North Carolina Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: North Carolina School Directory: North Carolina Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: North Carolina - Cecil Song: The Old North State 50states List Sheet Music words by: William Gastonmusic by: Mrs. E.E. RandolphSports: North Carolina Teams State Parks: North Carolina State Quarters: North Carolina Symbols: NC state library Topography: Image Coastal plains and tidewater in two-fifths of state, extending to the fall line of the rivers; piedmont plateau, another two-fifths, of gentle to rugged hills; southern Appalachian Mountains contain Blue Ridge and Great Smokey Mountains.Travel: North Carolina Travel Tree: Longleaf Pine Pinus Unclaimed Funds: North Carolina Vacation Rentals: North Carolina Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: North Carolina VA Military Links Vital Records: North Carolina Vital Records Weather: Raleigh / Durham, Raleigh-Durham International White Pages: North Carolina White Pages Yellow Pages: North Carolina Yellow Pages Zip Codes: North Carolina Zip Codes