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About North Carolina: North Carolina is part of the Southeast geographic region of the United States. State Nickname: “The Tarheel State.” State Bird: cardinal. Main agricultural crops include: tobacco, cotton, soybeans, corn. Major industries include: manufacturing (transportation, tobacco, pharmaceuticals), agriculture, tourism. Capital city: Raleigh. Major cities by population: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, and Fayetteville. There are great parks, Atlantic Ocean coastline beaches, mountains, cities, towns, and more to visit, explore, experience, and enjoy here.
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4409 Bennett Memorial Rd., Durham, North Carolina
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Museums
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1 Lodge St, Asheville, NC 28803
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195 Hemphill Knob Rd. (Parkway Milepost 384) Asheville, NC
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Scenic
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Milepost 384, Asheville, NC 28802
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North Carolina Hwy. 12, Hatteras Island, NC
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Lakes
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131 Charles St., Harkers Island, NC
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Lakes
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Outer Banks, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
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Historic Houses
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1800 Little River Rd, Flat Rock, NC 28731, USA
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81 Carl Sandburg Ln., Flat Rock, NC
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State Parks
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1010 State Park Road, PO Box 475, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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Amusement Parks
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300 Detective Mike Doty Memorial Hwy, Charlotte, NC 28273
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2505 Long Valley Road, Spring Lake, NC 28390
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Racing
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5555 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC 28027
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743 Chimney Rock Park Rd, Chimney Rock, NC 28720
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522 Park Office Lane, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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Museums
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301 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Museums
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301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
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2294 US 17 North, South Mills, NC 27976
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Concerts
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123 Vivian St., Durham, NC 27701
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5564 Meat Camp Road, Todd, NC 28684
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6101 Cole Mill Road, Durham, NC 27705
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13304 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587
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1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC 28449
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2303 E Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, USA
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2303 East Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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National Parks
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1401 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC
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1401 National Park Dr, Manteo, NC
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State Parks
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2190 Camp Leach Road, Washington, NC 27889
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976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC 28774
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2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville, NC 28646
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9872 Hwy 105 S (Suite #6), Banner Elk, NC 28604
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Mountains
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Mountains
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3000 Lakeview Dr E, Bryson City, NC 28713, USA
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2332 New Garden Rd., Greensboro, NC
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1572 Hammocks Beach Road, Swansboro, NC 28584
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1790 Hanging Rock Park Road, Danbury, NC 27016
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339 Conference Center Dr, Browns Summit, NC 27214
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300 W. Carolista Drive, Nags Head, NC 27959
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4117 Hwy 242 N, Elizabethtown, NC 28337
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280 State Park Road, Apex, NC 27523
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6254 Satterwhite Point Road, Henderson, NC 27537
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7321 NC Hwy 126, Nebo, NC 28761
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759 State Park Road, Troutman, NC 28166
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1866 State Park Drive, Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
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2819 Princess Ann Road, Orrum, NC 28369
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Museums
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201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
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500 Old Mayo Park Road, Mayodan, NC 27027
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1541 Medoc State Park Road, Hollister, NC 27844
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176 Millpond Road, Gatesville, NC 27938
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National Parks
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40 Patriots Hall Dr. Currie, NC
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Pender County, North Carolina, United States
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49104 Morrow Mountain Road, Albemarle, NC 28001
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1481 Mt Jefferson State Park Rd, West Jefferson, NC 28694
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2388 State Highway 128, Burnsville, NC 28714
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Museums
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400 E M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202
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240 Park Entrance Road, Seven Springs, NC 28578
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358 New River State Park Road, Laurel Springs, NC 28644
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Aquariums
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Kure Beach, Roanoke Island and Pine Knoll Shores, NC
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Museums
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2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
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Museums
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11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
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Zoos
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Zoos
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4401 ZoC 27205</ao Pkwy, Asheboro, N>
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State Parks
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625 Virginia Cates Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Beaches
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1 Visitors Center Circle, Manteo, NC 27954
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State Parks
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2252 Lake Shore Road, Creswell, NC 27928
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1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC 27043
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Forests
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160 Zillicoa St., Suite A, Asheville, NC 28801
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3009 Raven Rock Road, Lillington, NC 27546
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6707 NC 53 Hwy. East, Kelly, NC 28448
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Waterfalls
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3001 South Mountain Park Avenue, Connelly Springs, NC 28612
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3042 Frank Parkway, Roaring Gap, NC 28668
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Amusement Parks
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300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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National Parks
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5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28214, USA
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1024 Ft. Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
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8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27617
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1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC
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1000 N Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, NC
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North Carolina Experiences map (mainly at locations other than parks) – outdoor places in blue, indoor in red:
North Carolina Parks experiences map (national and state parks) – national parks in brown, state parks in green:
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Year Founded
November 21, 1789
Population
10.146 million
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