North Carolina Destination Guide

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North Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on the west, Virginia on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. The area embraced within its boundaries is fifty-two thousand two hundred and eighty-six square miles (135,000 km˛).

North Carolina's western boundary is the crest of the Smoky Mountains, which, with the Blue Ridge, forms a part of the great Appalachian system; its eastern is the Atlantic Ocean. Major geographic features include the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, the Piedmont region of the central portion of the state, the Coastal Plain, and Cape Fear, Cape Hatteras, and the Outer Banks off the eastern coast. These regions are roughly divided by their elevation, with the Coastal Plain extending to areas below 400 feet above sea level; the Piedmont encompassing those areas between 400 and 1,500 feet; and the Mountain region referring to areas from 1,500 feet to the highest Appalachian peaks at more than 6,000 feet.

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North Carolina can be geographically split into three regions: the coastal plains, piedmont and mountains. The coastal plains harbor many resort areas and are well known for their white sand beaches. Included in this area is Cape Hatteras and Lookout National Seashores, which lie on the barrier islands of the state known as the Outer Banks. The piedmont region of the state encompasses the area at the base of the Appalachian Mountains. This region stretches from north to south and harbors North Carolina's largest cities, one of which is Raleigh, the state capital. The economy is fueled by tobacco growers and processors and is often referred to as Tobacco Road. The Appalachian Mountains comprise the western region of the state. The Blue Ridge Mountains lie to the east with the Great Smoky Mountains creating the western ridge.

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Aberdeen Albemarle Apex Archdale Arden Asheboro Asheville Atlantic Beach Bald Head Island Banner Elk Battleboro Belmont Benson Biscoe Black Mountain Blowing Rock Boiling Springs Boone Brevard Bryson City Burlington Buxton Candler Canton Carolina Beach Cary Chapel Hill Charlotte Cherokee Claremont Clemmons Clinton Columbia	Columbus Concord Conover Cornelius Corolla Creedmoor Dillsboro Duck Dunn Durham Eden Edenton Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville Flat Rock Fletcher Forest City Franklin Fuquay Varina Garner Gastonia Goldrock Goldsboro Graham Greensboro Greenville Havelock Haw River Henderson Hendersonville Hickory	Highlands High Point Hillsborough Huntersville Jacksonville Jefferson Jonesville Kannapolis Kenly Kernersville Kill Devil Hills King Kings Mountain Kinston Kitty Hawk Knightdale Kure Beach Lake Lure Laurinburg Lenoir Lexington Lincolnton Louisburg Lumberton Maggie Valley Manteo Marion Mars Hill Matthews Mebane Mocksville Monroe	Mooresville Morehead City Morganton Morrisville Mount Airy Mount Olive Murphy Nags Head New Bern Ocean Isle Beach Oxford Pilot Mountain Pinehurst Pine Knoll Shores Pineville Pittsboro Plymouth Raeford Raleigh Reidsville Research Triangle Pk Roanoke Rapids Robbinsville Rockingham Rocky Mount Rowland Roxboro Saint Pauls Salisbury Sanford Sapphire Valley Scotland Neck	Selma Shallotte Shelby Siler City Smithfield Sneads Ferry Southern Pines Southport Spindale Spring Lake Statesville Sunset Beach Swansboro Sylva Tarboro Thomasville Wadesboro Wake Forest Wallace Warsaw Washington Waynesville Weldon Whiteville Whitsett Wilkesboro Williamston Wilmington Wilson Winston-Salem Wrightsville Beach Yadkinville Yanceyville

Natural attractions in North Carolina range from sandy beaches in the east to high mountain ranges in the west. Fringed by 480km (300 miles) of beaches, islands and inlets, the North Carolina coast is renowned for its fishing, boating and other recreational opportunities. The Heartland, often referred to as ‘the Piedmont’, is composed of gently rolling plains that host picturesque golf courses, lakes and farmland, as well as the State’s largest urban areas. Charlotte, the largest city, is a thriving convention and entertainment centre.

The Outer Banks Barrier Islands along the coast include resorts, fishing villages and stretches of national seashore. Cape Hatteras National Seashore also boasts areas of undeveloped beach. Western North Carolina is bounded by two ranges of the southern Appalachians, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains, with peaks exceeding 1800m (6000ft). Other attractions include Raleigh, with its fine architecture and cultural centres, and the Qualla Boundary Cherokee Indian Reservation.

North Carolina supports a recreation opportunity for everybody. Scenic driving can be enjoyed in every region of the state. Visitors to the mountains will enjoy skiing, sledding and snowshoeing in the winter and hiking, camping and fishing in the summer. The coastal terrain supports many water-oriented activities that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Bike touring, golfing and boating are popular in the piedmont region of North Carolina.