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Mar 26, 2012 · Our State Geography in a Snap: Three Regions Overview. Reprinted with permission from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website. The three landforms of North Carolina make up the three major geographic regions of the state: the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Mountains.
Jan 18, 2024 · North Carolina is bordered by the state of South Carolina in the south; by Georgia in the southwest; by Tennessee in the west; and by Virginia in the north. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the east. Regional Maps: Map of North America. Outline Map of North Carolina
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Jan 24, 2024 · Map of North Carolina: Click to see large. Description: This map shows states boundaries, the state capital, counties, county seats, cities, towns, islands and national parks in North Carolina. Size: 1350x675px / 230 Kb. Author: Ontheworldmap.com.
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This article is about the US state of North Carolina, located in the center of the eastern United States with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. It provides information on its history, geography, climate and major cities including Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham.
The US state of North Carolina is located in the center of the eastern United States and has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean to the east. It borders Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
First settled by English in late 1600s, part of original territory of US; separated from South Carolina in 1712 and ratified Constitution as 12th state in 1789.
Divided into 100 counties with humid subtropical climate; features sandy islands Outer Banks, Atlantic Coastal Plain (Tidewater region), Piedmont Plateau (hilly region between coastal plain and Appalachian Mountains), Blue Ridge Mountains/Great Smoky Mountains (densely forested mountain chains).
A major refuge for temperate zone flora/fauna that survived Pleistocene glaciations; covers over 200k ha centered on ridgeline Great Smoky Mountains subrange Appalachian chain; home to largest remains Arctic-Tertiary Geoflora once covered entire Northern Hemisphere.
Largest cities have population >100k include Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham International Airport is second busiest airport after Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
3D Topographical Map of North Carolina. The geography of North Carolina falls naturally into three divisions — the Appalachian Mountains in the west (including the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains ), the central Piedmont Plateau, and the eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain.
Coordinates: 36°N 80°W. North Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ 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.
