North Carolina


  • Official North Carolina Travel Site
  • Capital: Raleigh
  • State abbreviation/Postal code: N.C./NC
  • See North Carolina Road Map
  • See North Carolina  County Map
  • Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)
  • State symbols: flower: dogwood, tree: pine, bird: cardinal, mammal: gray squirrel, insect: honeybee, reptile: eastern box turtle, gemstone: emerald , shell: scotch bonnet, historic boat: shad boat, beverage: milk , rock: granite, dog: plot hound, song: “The Old North State” , colors: red and blue , fruit: scuppernong grape
  • Nickname: Tar Heel State
  • 10 largest cities (2010 est.): Charlotte, 731,424; Raleigh, 403,892; Greensboro, 269,666; Winston-Salem , 229,617; Durham, 228,330; Fayetteville, 200,564; Cary, 135,234; Wilmington, 106,476; High Point, 104,371; Greenville, 84,554
  • Land area: 48,711 sq mi. (126,161 sq km)
  • Residents: North Carolinian
  • Population: 9.752 million (2012)
  • See North Carolina Weather
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NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL PARKS
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North Carolina County Map. Click on the map to enlarge.
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North Carolina Road Map. Click on the map to enlarge.