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The Counties of North Carolina
Alamance, Alexander, Allegheny, Anson, Ashe, Avery
Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke
Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Clay, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck
Dare, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham
Forsyth, Franklin
Gaston, Gates, Graham, Granville, Greene, Guilford
Halifax, Harnell, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde
Iredell
Jackson, Johnston, Jones
Lee, Lenoir, Lincoln
Macon, Madison, Martin, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Moore
Nash, New Hanover, Northampton
Onslow, Orange
Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Polk
Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford
Sampson, Scotland, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain
Transylvania, Tyrrell
Vance
Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga, Wayne, Wilkes, Wilson
Yadkin, Yancey
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The Coastal Plain -- The Piedmont -- The Mountains
The Coastal Plain is a low, flat area that encompasses sandy farmland in the Inner Coastal Plain and reaches eastward to the Outer Banks, a group of barrier islands. The beach areas are popular resorts with a great deal of sun, giant sand dunes and wetlands. The Outer Banks have 130 miles of coastline that are surrounded by 900 square miles of water. Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout and Cape Fear are located in this area
Major cities in this area include Elizabeth City, Rocky Mount, Greenville, Kinston, Morehead City, Wilmington and Fayetteville
Piedmont means foot of the mountain in French and the area if often referred to as the foothills. The terrain is mostly rolling hills of low elevation ranging from about 300 feet to 1000 feet above sea level. Some refer to the region as a plateau because it is generally flat and of uniform higher elevation. It takes up most of the central area of the state with most areas experiencing all four, separate seasons. The average temperature in the winter is about 42 degrees with the summer temperatures averaging around 77 degrees F. It is generally a comfortable place to live year-round. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but there are many amenities such as golf courses, historical sites, entertainment, shopping and manufacturing. It is also the location of the state capital, Raleigh, as well as most of the major cities in North Carolina.
Major cities in this region include Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh (the Capital City), High Point, Hickory, Morganton and Charlotte
This portion of the Appalachian Mountains contains the Blue Ridge Mountain Range as well as the Great Smoky Mountains. Mount Mitchell, at 6,684 feet above sea level, is the talled peak east of the Mississippi River. The Blue Ridge Mountains also have the Eastern Continental Divide running along its top. Rivers on the east side flow toward the Atlantic and those on the western side generally flow toward the west or the Gulf of Mexico. This region contains some of the best scenery in the state. The hardwood forests are prevalent and thickly cover most of the mountains. Winters are colder, receiving up to 30 inches of snow each year. The summers remain cool but comfortable.
Major cities in this region include Murphy, Asheville, Hendersonville and Boone
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