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5 things to know about the 4 Regions of NC Carolina is divided into 4 provinces or regions:Raleigh, Wake CountyBlue Ridge (Mountains) They stretch from Georgia to Pennsylvania (about 600 miles). Mount Mitchell is located here and at 6,684 feet, is the highest point east of the Mississippi River in the United States!Cool Things to See/Do: Blue Ridge Parkway, Appalachian State University, Grandfather Mountain (suspension bridge)Big cities include: Boone, Asheville, and Blowing Rock. PiedmontNative Americans called it “foot of the mountain.”The land is easy to travel on foot or vehicleMade for easy travel from Georgia to New YorkCool Things to See/Do: Research Triangle Park (tech and drug companies), pro sports (Durham Bulls and Carolina Hurricanes), colleges (NC State, UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Charlotte), Science Museum and Whitewater RaftingBig cities include: Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham & Greensboro. Inner Coastal PlainLoose soil and warm climate, which makes it the most productive region for farming in NC (soybeans and hog farms) Cool Things to See/Do: Sand Hills (sand dunes), Fort BraggArmy Base, ECU/UNC Pembrooke and Carolina Golf HOFFort Bragg has almost 54,000 soldiers making it the largestbase in the US in terms of population (located in Fayetteville)Big cities include: Fayetteville, Greenville, and Rocky Mount. Outer Coastal Plain (“tidewater”)This area is less than 20 feet above sea level and it is here where estuaries appear. Estuaries are the names for wetlands where salt and fresh water mix together. Cool Things to See/Do: USS North Carolina Battleship, UNC Wilmington, Jockey’s Ridge, Kitty Hawk, Beaches, Cape Hatteras LighthouseBig cities include: Wilmington, Roanoke Island, Nags Head. There are 100 counties in North Carolina with a population of around 10.5 million people (#9 in US!)Mecklenberg (Charlotte) has the most people, followed by Wake (Raleigh) and Guilford (Greensboro)Top 10 States by Population#1 California#6 Pennsylvania#2 Texas#7 Ohio#3 Florida#8 Georgia#4 New York#9 N. Carolina#5 Illinois#10 Michigan ................
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