North Carolina Travel Guide

North Carolina is a state in the United States of America. North Carolina is the 11th most populous state, according to the 2000 Census, with a resident population of 8,046,579. The population grew by 21.4% from the 1990 total of 6,628,637. According to Census records, only 8 other states grew faster during the last decade (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, and Utah).

North Carolina consists of 48,843 square miles of land and 3,826 square miles of inland water. Our total area of 52,669 square miles ranks North Carolina twenty-ninth in area among the states. The Old North State lies on the Eastern Seaboard with half of the population of the United States living within a 500-mile radius of the state. The state's temperate climate has four distinct seasons and is highly acclaimed for its year-round living comforts. Rainfall is adequate and dispersed over the entire year.

North Carolina has the Outer Banks, a chain of islands, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and everything in between. "From Murphy to Manteo" we say.

Regions

• Research Triangle -- a region of cities and universities known for scientific research

• Outer Banks

Cities

• Murphy - the west end

• Asheville

• Asheboro - the zoo

• Charlotte - the biggest city

• Hickory - land of furniture and fiber-optic cable

• Chapel Hill

• Durham

• Raleigh - the capital city

• Kitty Hawk - made famous by the Wright Brothers

• Manteo - the east end

• Union Grove -- Home of the Ole Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival

Hotel - Flight - Car Rental

• North Carolina Discount Hotels Directory

• Click here for discount air fares.

• Click here for rental cars.

External links

• Visit North Carolina The official State Travel Guide. Provides trip and vacation information to the mountains, heartland, and coast. Posts events, attractions, golf, outdoors, state parks and accommodations.
• Camping North Carolina - Site designed to find campgrounds and cottages within 50 miles of attractions. Lists and describes attractions then lists campgrounds and cottages.
• Central North Carolina Area Guide - Events, attractions, accommodations and legends from central North Carolina.
• ClickCity Guide - Expansive database for information on the state of North Carolina. State and city travel and relocation information.
• Inside NC - Source for travel information in North Carolina from hotels to restaurants and shopping
• Matt Barrett's North Carolina Travel Guide - Informative and entertaining with a section on North Carolina music, photos and history notes.
• NC Guide - Guide to entertainment, attractions, activities, people and events in North Carolina.
• North Carolina Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus - Overview of destinations for visitors, meeting planners, group tour operators, film location scouts.
• North Carolina Natural - Outdoors nature and cultural guide. Lists attractions and resources by seasons of the year.
• North Carolina Traveler - Information on festivals, events, and destinations across the state. Lists events by region.
• National Forests in North Carolina
• NCNatural's North Carolina National Forests - Information on State Forests. Contains links to other recreational websites.
• North Carolina State Parks - Official North Carolina Web site containing information on the Division of Parks and Recreation. Outlines their tasks and programs.
• Elizabeth's Pizza - Pizza and Italian restaurant with locations in Greensboro, Fayetteville and Spring Lake.
• Ham's Restaurant - Greensboro-based eatery since the 1930s now has locations throughout the state. Features menu, job opportunities, history.
• Kohl's Frozen Custard and Jumbo Burgers, Inc. - Features information on the foods, the company, catering services, franchises. Locations in Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Southport and Greensboro.
• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. - Winston-Salem based company owns, operates and franchises specialty retail stores offering doughnuts.
• North Carolina Restaurant Association - A not-for-profit trade association providing profile, legislation center, education center, buyer's guide directory, weather, calendar of events, membership guide, membership services, and contact form.
• The Spyder Web Entertainment Network - A network that provides night club information in the Eastern part of NC. Featured clubs with picture galleries, featured bands, and also provide DJ services.
• Village Inn Pizza - Locations and photos.

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