Happy North Carolina Day!
Yesterday was National North Carolina Day for 2025. . .
Happy National North Carolina Day ! ! !
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Some Great North Carolina Sites:
Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in North Carolina:
- Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC 28803
- Billy Graham Library, 4330 Westmont Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217
- Battleship North Carolina, 1 Battleship Rd NE, Wilmington, NC 28401
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, 45 Mitchell Street, Bryson City, NC 28713
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine and Goat Farm, 2120 Brevard Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791
- Dry Falls, US-64, Highlands, NC 28741
- NASCAR Hall of Fame, 400 E M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Wright Brothers National Memorial, 1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
- The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
- Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile scenic drive from Rockfish Gap (I-64) in Waynesboro, VA (north), to the US 441 terminus in Cherokee, NC (south)
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 2000 Lewis Street, Durham, NC 27708
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A Great “About” North Carolina Video:
You can visit this video featuring North Carolina:
Video: Courtesy of That Is Interesting on YouTube – North Carolina – The US Explained
North Carolina on Google Maps:
You can visit the Google Maps segment featuring North Carolina:
North Carolina Popular Maps:
You can visit these great maps of North Carolina:
| North Carolina Popular Maps | ||||
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| Roads & Cities | Map Places | County Map | Lakes & Rivers | Satellite Map |
| Maps courtesy of GIS Geography: gisgeography.com | ||||
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North Carolina’s Statehood Facts:
- Date: 11/21/1789
- Capital: Raleigh
- Population: 19,570,000 (2024)
- Size: Land area of 48,607 square miles; Total area of 53,819 square miles
- Nickname: The Tar Heel State & The Old North State
- State Motto: Esse Quam Videri or “to be rather than to seem”
- Tree: The Pine Tree (Pinus)
- Flower: Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
- Bird: Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis Cardinalis)
The History:
| North Carolina Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & North Carolina Flag | |||
| State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫ |
Admission |
Capital | Flag Image |
| 12th State. Crown Colony of North Carolina “Carolina in My Mind” by James Taylor (Modern), “The Old North State” E.E. Randolph (Original) |
11/21/1789 (ratified) | Raleigh | ![]() |
More on Historical Facts & More:
You can visit my 2024 article to see historical facts, climate remarks, and more about North Carolina:
See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:
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Greetings from North Carolina – Large Letter Postcard (8570658005) courtesy of Openverse
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