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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of North Carolina. Wikipedia:WikiProject North Carolina :Top-importance North Carolina articles are indicated.
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
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on the Eastern Seaboard, bordering the
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in the
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. North Carolina was one of the original
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and signed the
United States Declaration of Independence The United States Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen States of America, is the pronouncement and founding document adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Pennsylvania State House ( ...
on July 4, 1776. North Carolina was the 12th of the original 13 states to approve the
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on January 2, 1788. North Carolina joined the
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during the
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from 1861 to 1865, and following the war was readmitted to the Union in 1868.


General reference

* Names ** Common name:
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
*** Pronunciation: ** Official name: State of North Carolina ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: NC *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-NC ***
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: .nc.us ** Nicknames *** Old North StateIntroduction to North Carolina
50 States, retrieved February 28, 2011. ***
Tar Heel Tar Heel is a nickname applied to the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans. The origins of the Tar Heel nickname trace back to North Carolina's promi ...
State ***
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State *** Variety Vacationland ***
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State *** Land of the Sky *** First in Flight State (currently used on license plates) * Adjectivals:
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
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North Carolinian North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
* Demonym:
North Carolinian North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...


Geography of North Carolina

Geography of North Carolina * North Carolina is: a
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* Population of North Carolina: 10,439,388 (2020 U.S. Census) * Area of North Carolina: * Atlas of North Carolina * :commons:North Carolina


Places in North Carolina

* Historic places in North Carolina **
National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina. North Carolina has 39 National Historic Landmarks: See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in North Carolina *List of Nati ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in North Carolina This is a list of structures, sites, districts, and objects on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina: As of , there are more than 2,900 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 10 ...
*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina *
National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...
* List of National Park Service areas in North Carolina * State parks in North Carolina


Environment of North Carolina

* Climate of North Carolina * Protected areas in North Carolina ** State forests of North Carolina * Superfund sites in North Carolina * Wildlife of North Carolina ** Fauna of North Carolina ** Birds of North Carolina * Tidewater region of North Carolina


Natural geographic features of North Carolina

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List of mountains in North Carolina This article lists notable mountains in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Highest mountains The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of North Carolina with at least of topographic prominence.
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List of rivers of North Carolina This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean * North Landing Rive ...


Regions of North Carolina

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Piedmont (United States) The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the Eastern United States. It is situated between the Atlantic coastal plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New York in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedm ...
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Eastern North Carolina Eastern North Carolina (sometimes abbreviated as ENC) is the region encompassing the eastern tier of North Carolina. It is known geographically as the state's Coastal Plain region. Primary subregions of Eastern North Carolina include the Sandhil ...
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Northeastern North Carolina The Inner Banks is a neologism made up by developers and tourism promoters to describe the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina. Without historical precedent, the term "Inner Banks" is an early 21st-century construct that is part of a ...
* Cape Fear (region) *
Western North Carolina Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains; it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It contains the highest mountains in the Eastern United ...
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Piedmont Triad The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group of cities lies in the Piedmon ...


Administrative divisions of North Carolina

* The 100 Counties of the State of North Carolina ** Municipalities in North Carolina ***
Cities in North Carolina A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
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State capital Below is an index of pages containing lists of capital cities. National capitals *List of national capitals * List of national capitals by latitude *List of national capitals by population * List of national capitals by area * List of capital c ...
of North Carolina: **** City nicknames in North Carolina **** Sister cities in North Carolina ***
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina The following is a ''partial'' list of named, but unincorporated, communities in the state of North Carolina. To be listed, the unincorporated community should either be, a census-designated place (CDP) or a place with at least a few commercial b ...
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List of townships in North Carolina The U.S. state of North Carolina is divided into 1,035 township (United States), townships in 100 county (United States), counties. See also * North Carolina * List of municipalities in North Carolina, List of cities and towns in North Carol ...


Demography of North Carolina

Demographics of North Carolina * Slaves


Politics and government of North Carolina

Government of North Carolina The government of North Carolina is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. These consist of the Council of State (led by the Governor), the bicameral legislature (called the General Assembly), and the state court system ...
* Form of government: U.S. state government *
United States congressional delegations from North Carolina These are tables of United States Congress, congressional delegations from North Carolina to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. The current dean of the North Carolina delegation is United States Senate, Senato ...
* North Carolina State Capitols **
Tryon Palace Tryon Palace, formerly called Governor's Palace, Newbern, was the official residence and administrative headquarters of the British governors of North Carolina from 1770 to 1775. Located in New Bern, North Carolina, the palace was often at the ...
(1777) **
North Carolina State House The North Carolina State House was built from 1792 to 1796 as the state capitol for North Carolina. It was located at Union Square in the state capital, Raleigh, in Wake County. The building was extensively renovated in the neoclassical style by ...
(17941831) **
North Carolina State Capitol The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina which housed all of the state's government until 1888. The Supreme Court and State Library moved into a separate building in 1888, and the ...
(18401961) **
North Carolina State Legislative Building The North Carolina State Legislative Building was opened in 1963 and is the current meeting place of the North Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Location The Legislative building is located in R ...
(1963present) * Elections in North Carolina ** Electoral reform in North Carolina **
Political party strength in North Carolina The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of North Carolina: *Governor *Lieutenant Governor * Secretary of State *Attorney General *Auditor *Treasurer *Superintendent of Public Instruction *Commissioner of Agric ...


Branches of the government in North Carolina


Executive branch of the government in North Carolina

* Council of State of North Carolina ** Governor of North Carolina **
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina The lieutenant governor of North Carolina is the second-highest elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is the only elected official to have powers in both the legislative and executive branches of state government. A member o ...
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North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture The Commissioner of Agriculture is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The commissioner is a constitutional officer who serves as the head of the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which is res ...
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North Carolina Attorney General The Attorney General of North Carolina is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The attorney general is a constitutional officer responsible for representing state agencies in legal matters, supplying other state offici ...
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Auditor of North Carolina The State Auditor of North Carolina is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The state auditor is a constitutional officer responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all state government agencie ...
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North Carolina Commissioner of Labor The Commissioner of Labor is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The commissioner is a constitutional officer who leads the state's Department of Labor. North Carolina's general statues provide the commissioner with br ...
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North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance The Commissioner of Insurance is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The commissioner is a constitutional officer who leads the state's Department of Insurance. The commissioner also oversees the Office of the State Fi ...
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North Carolina Secretary of State The North Carolina Secretary of State is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of North Carolina, and is fourth in the line of succession to the office of Governor of North Carolina. The se ...
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North Carolina State Treasurer The North Carolina State Treasurer is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The current state treasurer is Dale Folwell. The office of state treasur ...
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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction The North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As the head of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the s ...
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North Carolina Cabinet The North Carolina Cabinet is the group of unelected heads of the executive departments of the Government of North Carolina. It is separate and distinct from the North Carolina Council of State, the members of which are elected statewide, and w ...
** North Carolina Department of Administration ** North Carolina Department of Commerce **
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is an agency of the government of North Carolina that focuses on the preservation and protection of natural resources and public health. The Department is headed by the Secretary of E ...
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS or DHHS) is a large state government agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina, somewhat analogous to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The NCDHHS has mo ...
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North Carolina Department of Information Technology The North Carolina Department of Information Technology was established in 2015 and authorized by North Carolina General Statute 143B, Paragraph 143B-1320. It replaced and succeeded the state's Office of Information Technology. The department prov ...
** North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs **
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is a cabinet-level department within the state government of North Carolina dedicated to overseeing projects in the arts, culture, and history within the borders of the state. The cur ...
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North Carolina Department of Public Safety The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) is an umbrella agency that carries out many of the state's law enforcement, emergency response and homeland security functions. The department was created in 1977 as the Department of Crime Co ...
** North Carolina Department of Revenue ** North Carolina Department of Transportation


Legislative branch of the government in North Carolina

* North Carolina General Assembly ( bicameral) **
Upper house An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smaller and often has more restric ...
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North Carolina Senate The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The term of office for e ...
** Lower house: House of Commons/House of Representatives *
List of North Carolina state legislatures The North Carolina General Assembly of the U.S. state of North Carolina has convened many times since the state declared its independence from the British Crown and established a Constitution of North Carolina, constitution in December 1776 duri ...
(1777present)


Judicial branch of the government in North Carolina

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North Carolina Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina is the state of North Carolina's highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate court. The Supreme Court consists ...
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North Carolina Court of Appeals The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C. Ct. App.) is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. The Court of Appeals was create ...
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North Carolina District Courts In the U.S. state of North Carolina, District Courts are tribunals inferior to the Suprerior Court. In criminal matters, they jurisdiction over misdemeanor and infraction cases. In civil matters, the courts have original jurisdiction over civil dis ...
(45 districts) * Federal Courts in North Carolina


County and City Governments in North Carolina

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List of law enforcement agencies in North Carolina This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of North Carolina. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 ''Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,'' the state had 504 law enforcement agencies employing 23,4 ...
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North Carolina justice of the peace The justice of the peace was a court official that existed at the county or district level in from the colonial period of the Province of North Carolina until 1968 in the U.S. State of North Carolina. Originally, the Justices of the Peace had autho ...
* North Carolina Councils of Governments * :Lists of mayors of places in North Carolina * :North Carolina city council members * :County officials in North Carolina ** :County commissioners in North Carolina ** :District attorneys in North Carolina ** :North Carolina sheriffs ** :Sheriffs' offices of North Carolina ** :County police departments of North Carolina


Law and order in North Carolina

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Law of North Carolina The law of North Carolina consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, regulatory, case law, and local law. Sources The Constitution of North Carolina is the foremost source of state law. Legislation is enacted by the Gene ...
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Constitution of North Carolina The Constitution of the State of North Carolina governs the structure and function of the state government of North Carolina, one of the United States; it is the highest legal document for the state and subjugates North Carolina law. All U.S. st ...
*Specific laws and judgements ** Cannabis in North Carolina ** Individuals executed in North Carolina **
Crime in North Carolina In 2008, there were 415,810 crimes reported in the U.S. state of North Carolina, including 605 murders. In 2014, there were 318,464 crimes reported, including 510 murders. Between 2003 and 2012, there were an average of 15,255 vehicle thefts per ...
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Gun laws in North Carolina Gun laws in North Carolina regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of North Carolina.Same-sex marriage in North Carolina Same-sex marriage in North Carolina has been legally recognized since October 10, 2014, when a U.S. District Court judge ruled in ''#General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper, General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper'' ...


North Carolina military units

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North Carolina Air National Guard The North Carolina Air National Guard (NC ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of North Carolina, United States of America. It is, along with the North Carolina Army National Guard, an element of the North Carolina National Guard. As state m ...
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North Carolina Army National Guard The North Carolina Army National Guard is North Carolina's principal military force. The force is equipped by the federal government and jointly maintained subject to the call of either. The professional head of the North Carolina Army National ...
Revolutionary War *
List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution The North Carolina militia units were first established in 1775 by the Third North Carolina Provincial Congress on the eve of the American Revolution. Initially, the militia units were centered on the 35 counties that then existed in ...
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North Carolina Line The North Carolina Line refers to North Carolina units within the Continental Army. The term "North Carolina Line" referred to the quota of infantry regiments assigned to North Carolina at various times by the Continental Congress. These, together ...
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North Carolina state troops in the American Revolution North Carolina state troops in the American Revolution were the initial military units created in a transition from the Province of North Carolina under British rule to independence from British rule. Most units did not last long as such and were ...
Civil War *
List of North Carolina Confederate Civil War units This is a list of North Carolina Confederate Civil War units. The list of North Carolina Union Civil War regiments is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Bethel Regiment) Infantry (6 months) * 1st North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 1st Infan ...
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List of North Carolina Union Civil War regiments {{main, North Carolina in the American Civil War As in almost all Southern states during the American Civil War, a number of units were raised to fight for the Union Army, from pro-Union citizens and former slaves. North Carolina provided four wh ...


History of North Carolina

History of North Carolina The history of North Carolina from pre-colonial history to the present, covers the experiences of the people who have lived within the territory that now comprises the U.S. state of North Carolina. Findings of the earliest discovered human sett ...


History of North Carolina, by period

Pre-history *
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** Mississippian culture ***
Joara Joara was a large Native American settlement, a regional chiefdom of the Mississippian culture, located in what is now Burke County, North Carolina, about 300 miles from the Atlantic coast in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Joara is n ...
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, 1565–1763 **Fort San Juan at
Joara Joara was a large Native American settlement, a regional chiefdom of the Mississippian culture, located in what is now Burke County, North Carolina, about 300 miles from the Atlantic coast in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Joara is n ...
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, 1585–1587 Colonial period * Province of Carolina **
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Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762 The Treaty of Fontainebleau was a secret agreement of 1762 in which the Kingdom of France ceded Louisiana to Spain. The treaty followed the last battle in the French and Indian War in North America, the Battle of Signal Hill in September 1762, whic ...
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, 1763–1783 **
Royal Proclamation of 1763 The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III on 7 October 1763. It followed the Treaty of Paris (1763), which formally ended the Seven Years' War and transferred French territory in North America to Great Britain. The Procla ...
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North Carolina Provincial Congress The North Carolina Provincial Congresses were extra-legal unicameral legislative bodies formed in 1774 through 1776 by the people of the Province of North Carolina, independent of the British colonial government. There were five congresses. They ...
1774-1776 * Rowan Resolves 1774 * Mecklenburg Resolves 1775 *
Tryon Resolves The Tryon Resolves were a brief declaration adopted by the citizens of Tryon County in the Province of North Carolina in the early days of the American Revolution. In the Resolves, the county vowed resistance to coercive actions by the government ...
1775 *
Halifax Resolves The Halifax Resolves was a name later given to the resolution adopted by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on April 12, 1776. The adoption of the resolution was the first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from ...
1776 *
Cherokee–American wars The Cherokee–American wars, also known as the Chickamauga Wars, were a series of raids, campaigns, ambushes, minor skirmishes, and several full-scale frontier battles in the Old Southwest from 1776 to 1794 between the Cherokee and American se ...
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United States Declaration of Independence The United States Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen States of America, is the pronouncement and founding document adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Pennsylvania State House ( ...
, July 4, 1776 * First General Assembly *Tenth state to ratify the
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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
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April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 *
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, September 3, 1783 Post Revolution * State of Franklin, 1784 *
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of 1788 (U.S. Constitution) *
Fayetteville Convention The Fayetteville Convention was a meeting by 271 delegates from North Carolina to ratify the US Constitution. Governor Samuel Johnston presided over the convention, which met in Fayetteville, North Carolina, from November 16 to 23, 1789 to debate ...
of 1789 (U.S. Constitution) * Twelfth State to ratify the
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on November 21, 1789 *
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, 1790 *
War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States, United States of America and its Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom ...
, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 **
Treaty of Ghent The Treaty of Ghent () was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. It took effect in February 1815. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, United Netherlands (now in ...
, December 24, 1814 *
Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the " Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. As part of the Indian removal, members of the Cherokee, ...
, 1830–1838 *
North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1835 The North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1835 was a meeting of delegates elected by eligible voters in counties in the United States state of North Carolina to amend the Constitution of North Carolina written in 1776 by the Fifth North Car ...
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James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (183 ...
becomes 11th
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
on March 4, 1845 Civil War *
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...
, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 *
North Carolina in the American Civil War During the American Civil War, North Carolina joined the Confederacy with some reluctance, mainly due to the presence of Unionist sentiment within the state. Throughout the war, North Carolina remained a divided state. The population withi ...
*Tenth state admitted to the
Confederate States of America The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
on May 21, 1861 *
Carolinas Campaign The campaign of the Carolinas (January 1 – April 26, 1865), also known as the Carolinas campaign, was the final campaign conducted by the United States Army (Union Army) against the Confederate States Army in the Western Theater. On January ...
, January 5 – April 26, 1865 Post Civil War * Andrew Johnson becomes 17th
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...
on April 15, 1865 * North Carolina in Reconstruction, 1865–1868 *Fourth former
Confederate state A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...
readmitted to the United States on July 4, 1868 * North Carolina Constitution of 1868 * Kirk-Holden War, 1870 Modern era


History of North Carolina, by region

By city * History of Asheville * History of Cary * History of Chapel Hill * History of Charlotte * History of Concord * History of Durham * History of Fayetteville * History of Gastonia * History of Greensboro * History of Greenville * History of High Point * History of Jacksonville * History of Raleigh (capital) * History of Rocky Mount * Statesville * History of Wilson * History of Wilmington * History of Winston-Salem By county * History of Alamance County * History of Alexander County * History of Alleghany County * History of Anson County * History of Ashe County * History of Avery County * History of Beaufort County * History of Bertie County * History of Bladen County * History of Brunswick County * History of Buncombe County * History of Burke County * History of Cabarrus County * History of Caldwell County * History of Camden County * History of Carteret County * History of Caswell County * History of Catawba County * History of Chatham County * History of Cherokee County * History of Chowan County * History of Clay County * History of Cleveland County * History of Columbus County * History of Craven County * History of Cumberland County * History of Currituck County * History of Dare County * History of Davidson County * History of Davie County * History of Duplin County * History of Durham County * History of Edgecombe County * History of Forsyth County * History of Franklin County * History of Gaston County * History of Gates County * History of Graham County * History of Granville County * History of Greene County * History of Guilford County * History of Halifax County * History of Harnett County * History of Haywood County * History of Henderson County * History of Hertford County * History of Hoke County * History of Hyde County * History of Iredell County * History of Jackson County * History of Johnston County * History of Jones County * History of Lee County * History of Lenoir County * History of Lincoln County * History of Macon County * History of Madison County * History of Martin County * History of McDowell County * History of Mecklenburg County * History of Mitchell County * History of Montgomery County * History of Moore County * History of Nash County * History of New Hanover County * History of Northampton County * History of Onslow County * History of Orange County * History of Pamlico County * History of Pasquotank County * History of Pender County * History of Perquimans County * History of Person County * History of Pitt County * History of Polk County * History of Randolph County * History of Richmond County * History of Robeson County * History of Rockingham County * History of Rowan County * History of Rutherford County * History of Sampson County * History of Scotland County * History of Stanly County * History of Stokes County * History of Surry County * History of Swain County * History of Transylvania County * History of Tyrrell County * History of Union County * History of Vance County * History of Wake County * History of Warren County * History of Washington County * History of Watauga County * History of Wayne County * History of Wilkes County * History of Wilson County * History of Wilson County * History of Yadkin County * History of Yancey County Former counties: *
Washington County, North Carolina Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,003. Its county seat is Plymouth. The county was formed in 1799 from the western third of Tyrrell County. It was named for ...
, established 1777 * Sullivan County, North Carolina, established 1779 *
Davidson County, North Carolina Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,930. Its county seat is Lexington, and its largest city is Thomasville. Davidson County is included in the Winston-Salem, ...
, established 1783 *
Greene County, North Carolina Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,451. Its county seat is Snow Hill. History Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, ...
, established 1783 * Hawkins County, North Carolina, established 1786 * Sumner County, North Carolina, established 1786 *
Tennessee County Tennessee County, North Carolina was a subdivision of the North Carolina's Washington District in the '' Overmountain Region''—which later became the state of Tennessee. History Tennessee County was organized in 1788 from a portion of Davids ...
, established 1788, divided at Tennessee statehood in 1796 into
Montgomery County, Tennessee Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 220,069. The county seat (and only incorporated municipality) is Clarksville. The county was created in 1796. Montgomery Count ...
and Robertson County, Tennessee * Albemarle * Bath * Bute * Dobbs * Tryon


History of North Carolina, by subject

* Effects of Hurricane Charley in North Carolina * History of North Carolina State University * History of slavery in North Carolina


Culture of North Carolina

Culture of North Carolina * Museums in North Carolina * Religion in North Carolina ** The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina **
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina is a diocese of the Episcopal Church within Province IV that encompasses central North Carolina. Founded in 1817, the modern boundaries of the diocese roughly corresponds to the portion of North Carolina ...
* Scouting in North Carolina * State symbols of North Carolina **
Flag of North Carolina The flag of the state of North Carolina, often referred to as the North Carolina flag, N.C. flag, or North Star, is the state flag of the U.S. state of North Carolina. History First flag (1861–1865) North Carolina did not have an offic ...
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Great Seal of the State of North Carolina The Great Seal of North Carolina is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the Government of North Carolina. The Great Seal was modified to its present form in 1983. Design According to an act passed by the North Carolina General Assem ...
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Barbecue in North Carolina Barbecue is an important part of the heritage and history of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It has resulted in a series of bills and laws that relate to the subject, and at times has been a politically charged subject. In part, this is due ...


The Arts in North Carolina

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Music of North Carolina The U.S. state of North Carolina is known particularly for its history of old-time music. Many recordings were made in the early 20th century by folk song collector Bascom Lamar Lunsford. Influential North Carolina country musicians like the Nort ...
* Theater in North Carolina * North Carolina literature


Sports in North Carolina

Sports in North Carolina * Professional sports teams in North Carolina


Economy and infrastructure of North Carolina

Economy of North Carolina In 2019, North Carolina's total gross state product was around $591 billion. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the state's 2010 total gross state product was $424.9 billion, making it the ninth wealthiest state in terms of gr ...
* Communications in North Carolina ** Newspapers in North Carolina **
Radio stations in North Carolina The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of North Carolina, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * WBI ...
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Television stations in North Carolina Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, e ...
* Energy in North Carolina **
Power stations in North Carolina Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events ** Abusive power Power may a ...
** Solar power in North Carolina **
Wind power in North Carolina Wind power in North Carolina is found along the coastal areas in the east and mountain regions in the western part of the state. The state has significant offshore wind resources. In 2015, small scale wind turbine projects were found throughout ...
* Health care in North Carolina **
Hospitals in North Carolina A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emergency ...
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Transportation in North Carolina This article is intended to give an overview of transportation in North Carolina. International/regional airports Commercial Passenger * Albert J. Ellis Airport (Jacksonville) * Asheville Regional Airport (Asheville) * Charlotte/Douglas Intern ...
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Airports in North Carolina An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfac ...
** Railroads in North Carolina ** Highways in North Carolina


Education in North Carolina

Education in North Carolina *
List of school districts in North Carolina This is a list of school districts in North Carolina, including public charter schools. In North Carolina, most public school districts are organized at the county level, with a few organized at the municipal level. A * Alamance-Burlington ...
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List of high schools in North Carolina This is a list of high schools in the state of North Carolina. Any school that is not under a title " Charter schools" or "Private schools" is a public school. Alamance County * Eastern Alamance High School, Mebane * Western Alamance Hi ...
* List of colleges and universities in North Carolina **
University of North Carolina system The University of North Carolina is the multi-campus public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC Sys ...
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North Carolina Community College System The North Carolina Community College System (System Office) is a statewide network of 58 public community colleges. The system enrolls over 500,000 students annually. It also provides the North Carolina Learning Object Repository as a central loc ...


See also

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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
** Index of North Carolina-related articles * * * *


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North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...