North Carolina North Carolina

By Nick PagelBy Nick Pagel

Map of states surrounding Map of states surrounding North CarolinaNorth Carolina

Regions of North CarolinaRegions of North Carolina

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• State seal:State seal:

• State flag:State flag:

The State flagThe State flag

was adoptedwas adopted

18851885

State infoState info

• State bird: CardinalState bird: Cardinal

• State animal: Gray SquirrelState animal: Gray Squirrel

• State flower: Flowering dogwoodState flower: Flowering dogwood

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• State song: The Old North StateState song: The Old North State

• State nickname: The Tar Heel StateState nickname: The Tar Heel State

• State Tree: Long Leaf PineState Tree: Long Leaf Pine

• State Vegetable: Sweet Potato State Vegetable: Sweet Potato

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• Earth SymbolsEarth SymbolsState Rock, GraniteState Rock, Granite

• State Precious Stone, EmeraldState Precious Stone, Emerald• State Soil, North Carolina CecilState Soil, North Carolina Cecil• Miscellaneous SymbolsMiscellaneous Symbols

State Colors: Red and BlueState Colors: Red and Blue• State Beverage, MilkState Beverage, Milk• State Historical Boat, Shad BoatState Historical Boat, Shad Boat

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• State Dog, Plott houndState Dog, Plott hound

• State Shell, Scotch BonnetState Shell, Scotch Bonnet

• State Reptile, Eastern Box TurtleState Reptile, Eastern Box Turtle

• State Fish, Channel BassState Fish, Channel Bass

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• Major Rivers - Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin Major Rivers - Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin River, Cape FearRiver, Cape Fear

• Major Lakes - Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Phelps, Major Lakes - Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Phelps, Lake WaccamawLake Waccamaw

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

• Origin of the Name North Carolina - North Origin of the Name North Carolina - North Carolina was named to honor King Charles I Carolina was named to honor King Charles I (Carolus is Latin for Charles). (Carolus is Latin for Charles).

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• State Motto - "Esse Quam Videri" (To Be Rather Than to Seem)State Motto - "Esse Quam Videri" (To Be Rather Than to Seem)

• Dinosaur Fossils Found in North Carolina - Hypsibema, Dinosaur Fossils Found in North Carolina - Hypsibema, Lophorhothon, ZatomusLophorhothon, Zatomus

• StState Abbreviation - NCate Abbreviation - NC

• State Capital - RaleighState Capital - Raleigh

• Largest City - CharlotteLargest City - Charlotte

• Area - 53,821 square miles [North Carolina is the Area - 53,821 square miles [North Carolina is the 2828thth biggest state in the USA] biggest state in the USA]

North Carolina’s Society North Carolina’s Society

• Governor: Michael F. EasleyGovernor: Michael F. Easley

• Population:8,541,224Population:8,541,224

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• This map shows major cities in North This map shows major cities in North Carolina. (and some in South Carolina)Carolina. (and some in South Carolina)

Elevation MapElevation Map

The highest point in North Carolina is Mt.Mitchell at The highest point in North Carolina is Mt.Mitchell at 6,6846,684

The lowest point in North Carolina is sea level at 0ft The lowest point in North Carolina is sea level at 0ft

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• The average climate for the Coastal The average climate for the Coastal Plains is 40 degrees in Jan. and 90 Plains is 40 degrees in Jan. and 90 degrees in Aug.degrees in Aug.

• The average climate for the Mountain The average climate for the Mountain Region is 30 degrees in Jan. and 65 Region is 30 degrees in Jan. and 65 degrees in Aug.degrees in Aug.

• The average climate for the The average climate for the Piedmont Region is 90 degrees in the Piedmont Region is 90 degrees in the summer. summer.

North Carolina HistoryNorth Carolina History

Raleigh, the Capital was moved to the Piedmont region in the Raleigh, the Capital was moved to the Piedmont region in the 1800’s for easy access and named in honor of Sir Walter 1800’s for easy access and named in honor of Sir Walter Raleigh founder of the Lost colony.Raleigh founder of the Lost colony.

• Some Famous people born in North Carolina are James Knox Some Famous people born in North Carolina are James Knox Polk was born in Mecklenburg County on November 2, 1795 Polk was born in Mecklenburg County on November 2, 1795 (he was the 11th US President, serving from 1845 to 1849).(he was the 11th US President, serving from 1845 to 1849).

• Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh on December 29, 1808 Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh on December 29, 1808 (he was the 17th US President, serving from 1865 to 1869), (he was the 17th US President, serving from 1865 to 1869),

• Dolley Madison, (1768 - 1849), wife of PresidentDolley Madison, (1768 - 1849), wife of President• James Madison James Madison • Daniel McFadden, (born 1937), economist, winner of the Daniel McFadden, (born 1937), economist, winner of the

2000 Nobel Prize in economics.2000 Nobel Prize in economics.

Map of State Parks, and Map of State Parks, and Recreations Recreations

State ParksState Parks

• State Parks:State Parks:Boone's Cave State ParkBoone's Cave State ParkCliffs of the Neuse State ParkCliffs of the Neuse State ParkCrowders Mountain State ParkCrowders Mountain State ParkEno River State ParkEno River State ParkFalls LakeFalls LakeGuilford Courthouse National Military ParkGuilford Courthouse National Military ParkHanging Rock State ParkHanging Rock State ParkJones Lake State ParkJones Lake State ParkJordan Lake State Recreation AreaJordan Lake State Recreation AreaKerr Lake State Recreation AreaKerr Lake State Recreation AreaLake Norman State ParkLake Norman State ParkLumber River State ParkLumber River State ParkMorrow Mountain State ParkMorrow Mountain State ParkPee Dee National Wildlife RefugePee Dee National Wildlife RefugePilot Mountain State ParkPilot Mountain State ParkRaven Rock State ParkRaven Rock State Park

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• Singletary Lake State ParkSingletary Lake State ParkSouth Mountains State ParkSouth Mountains State ParkStone Mountain State ParkStone Mountain State ParkUwharrie National ForestUwharrie National ForestW Kerr Scott Dam And ReservoirW Kerr Scott Dam And ReservoirWaynesborough State ParkWaynesborough State ParkWeymouth Woods Sandhills Nature PWeymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preservereserve

William B. Umstead State ParkWilliam B. Umstead State Park

LandformsLandforms

• Some major landforms in the mountain Some major landforms in the mountain region are Mouse Creek Falls, region are Mouse Creek Falls, Mt.Mitchell and The Blowing rock.Mt.Mitchell and The Blowing rock.

• Some from the Piedmont Region are Some from the Piedmont Region are the Fall line, Unharrie Mountains and the Fall line, Unharrie Mountains and lots of hills.lots of hills.

• Some of the Coastal Plains are The Some of the Coastal Plains are The barrier islands, the Fall line and the barrier islands, the Fall line and the tidal waters. tidal waters.

Resources Resources

• Some natural resources from the Some natural resources from the Coastal plain region are fish, forest Coastal plain region are fish, forest products, soybeans and phosphate.products, soybeans and phosphate.

• Some from the Piedmont are stone, Some from the Piedmont are stone, mica, clay and forest products.mica, clay and forest products.

• Some from the Mountain Region are Some from the Mountain Region are stone, clay and mica. stone, clay and mica.

CreditsCredits

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