List of Counties

List of Towns

Points of Interest

Points of Interest

English colonists, sent by Sir Walter Raleigh, unsuccessfully attempted to settle Roanoke Island in 1585 and 1587. Virginia Dare, born there in 1587, was the first child of English parentage born in America.

North Carolina was the 12th state to join the Union on on November 21, 1789

State Capitol - Raleigh

Largest City - Charlotte

Presidential Birthplaces

Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh. He was the 17th US President

About North Carolina

Major Industries - farming tobacco, poultry, textiles, furniture

Origin of the Name North Carolina - North Carolina was named to honor King Charles I

Major Rivers - Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin River

Major Lakes - Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Phelps, Lake Waccamaw

Highest Point - Mt. Mitchell - 6,684 feet (2,037 m) above sea level

The major attractions are the Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge National Parkway, the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, Guilford Courthouse and Moores Creek National Military Parks.

State of North Carolina

North Carolina State Seal