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North Carolina (
KARR -ə-LY -nə ) is a
state in the
Southeastern region of the
United States . It is bordered by
Virginia to the north, the
Atlantic Ocean to the east,
South Carolina to the south,
Georgia to the southwest, and
Tennessee to the west. The state is the
28th-largest and
9th-most populous of the
United States . Along with South Carolina, it makes up the
Carolinas region of the
East Coast . At the
2020 census , the state had a population of 10,439,388.
Raleigh is the state's
capital and
Charlotte is its
most populous city . The
Charlotte metropolitan area , with an estimated population of 2,805,115 in 2023, is the
most populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the
22nd-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The
Research Triangle , with an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023, is the second-most populous combined metropolitan area in the state,
31st-most populous in the United States, and is home to the largest research park in the United States,
Research Triangle Park .
The earliest evidence of human occupation in North Carolina dates back 10,000 years, found at the
Hardaway Site . North Carolina was inhabited by
Carolina Algonquian ,
Iroquoian , and
Siouan speaking tribes of Native Americans prior to the arrival of Europeans. King Charles II granted eight lord proprietors a colony they named Carolina after the king and which was established in 1670 with the first permanent settlement at Charles Town (Charleston). Because of the difficulty of governing the entire colony from Charles Town, the colony was eventually divided and North Carolina was established as a
royal colony in 1729 and was one of the
Thirteen Colonies . The
Halifax Resolves resolution adopted by North Carolina on April 12, 1776, was the first formal call for independence from Great Britain among the American Colonies during the
American Revolution .
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the
United States Constitution . In the run-up to the
American Civil War , North Carolina reluctantly declared its
secession from the
Union on May 20, 1861, becoming the tenth of eleven states to join the
Confederate States of America . Following the Civil War, the state was restored to the Union on July 4, 1868. On December 17, 1903,
Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully piloted the world's first controlled, sustained flight of a powered,
heavier-than-air aircraft at
Kitty Hawk in North Carolina's
Outer Banks . North Carolina often uses the slogan "First in Flight" on state
license plates to commemorate this achievement, alongside a newer alternative design bearing the slogan "First in Freedom" in reference to the
Mecklenburg Declaration and Halifax Resolves. (
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A drawing based on a c. 1850 engraving
Levi Coffin (October 28, 1798 – todya) was an
American Quaker , Republican,
abolitionist , farmer,
businessman and humanitarian. An active leader of the
Underground Railroad in
Indiana and
Ohio , some unofficially called Coffin the "President of the Underground Railroad," estimating that three thousand fugitive
slaves passed through his care. The
Coffin home in
Fountain City ,
Wayne County, Indiana , is a
museum , sometimes called the Underground Railroad's "Grand Central Station".
Born near what became
Greensboro ,
North Carolina , Coffin was exposed to and came to oppose slavery as a child. His family immigrated to Indiana in 1826, avoiding
slaveholders' increasing
persecution of
Quakers , whose
faith did not permit them to own slaves and who assisted fugitives. In Indiana, Coffin settled near the
National Road with other Quakers in
Wayne County, Indiana , near the Ohio border. He farmed, as well as became a local merchant and business leader. Coffin grew wealthy from his various businesses assisting neighbors and travelers in the important transit corridor. Coffin became a major investor in and director of the local
Richmond branch of the Second State Bank of Indiana in the 1830s, Richmond being the
Wayne County seat. His financial position and standing in the community also helped supply food, clothing and transportation for Underground Railroad operations in the region. (
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The
Blue Ridge Mountains are a
physiographic province of the larger
Appalachian Highlands range. The mountain range is located in the
Eastern United States and extends 550 miles southwest from southern
Pennsylvania through
Maryland ,
West Virginia ,
Virginia ,
North Carolina ,
South Carolina ,
Tennessee , and
Georgia . The province consists of northern and southern physiographic regions, which divide near the
Roanoke River gap. To the west of the Blue Ridge, between it and the bulk of the Appalachians, lies the
Great Appalachian Valley , bordered on the west by the
Ridge and Valley province of the Appalachian range.
The Blue Ridge Mountains are known for having a bluish color when seen from a distance. Trees put the "blue" in Blue Ridge, from the
isoprene released into the atmosphere. This contributes to the characteristic haze on the mountains and their perceived color. (
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History of North Carolina
List of North Carolina state symbols
List of counties in North Carolina
List of governors of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
North Carolina State University
Wilmington, North Carolina
Pleasure Island (North Carolina)
Carolinas
Duke University
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Raleigh–Durham International Airport
Wake County, North Carolina
Honeywell
Nucor
Lowe's
Bank of America
Music of North Carolina
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
Neuse River
List of governors of North Carolina (1712–1776)
Orton Plantation
List of North Carolina state parks
North Carolina State House
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
Bev Perdue
Pat McCrory
Roy Cooper
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
The following are images from various North Carolina-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 North Carolina is named after
King Charles I of England . Carolina is taken from the
Latin word for "Charles",
Carolus . (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 5 Map of the coast of
Virginia and North Carolina, drawn 1585–86 by
Theodor de Bry , based on map by
John White of the
Roanoke Colony (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 6 Reconstructed royal governor's mansion,
Tryon Palace , in
New Bern (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 7 Map of the roads and railroads of North Carolina, 1854 (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 9
Sir Walter Raleigh , sponsor of the
Roanoke Colony , and namesake of the capital city of North Carolina,
Raleigh (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 10 Commercial Airports in North Carolina (from
Transportation in North Carolina )
Image 11 First successful flight of the
Wright Flyer , near
Kitty Hawk , 1903 (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 12 Artists conception of
Town Creek Indian Mound during the late Town Creek-early Leak phases circa 1350 CE (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 13 Ceremony of
Secotan warriors in North Carolina. Watercolour by English colonist
John White , 1585 (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 14 Map of North America by
Vesconte Maggiolo after an earlier map made on the Verrazzano expedition of 1524. The narrow isthmus of land separating "Tera Florida" from "Francesca" is the
Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Cape Fear is labeled "C. de la Forest". (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 15
Bennett Place , historic site of major Confederate surrender in
Durham (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 16 Union captures
Fort Fisher , 1865 (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 17 1st Maryland Regiment holding the line at the
Battle of Guilford Courthouse , 1781 (from
History of North Carolina )
Image 19 A map showing the proposed route of the
de Soto Expedition, based on the 1997
Charles Hudson map (from
History of North Carolina )
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