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North Carolina Profile

The first European settlement in North Carolina is the famous Lost Colony of Roanoke Island that vanished sometime after 1587. North Carolina is the northern portion of the original 1629 land grant made by England's King Charles I, which was named in his honor (Carolus is Latin for Charles). North Carolina joined the Union in 1789 and is the 12th of the original 13 states. Today, North Carolina is a growing research center and banking state. The capital of the "Tar Heel State" is Raleigh, and the dogwood blossom is the state flower. ...Read more here: North Carolina - The Tar Heel State

Capital City:
Raleigh
Nickname:
Tar Heel State
Motto:
Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than To Seem)
Statehood:
November 21, 1789 (12th)
Origin of State's Name:
Taken from "Carolus," the Latin word for Charles and named after England's King Charles I.
Largest Cities:
Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham
Border States:
Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Land Area:
48,718 sq. mi., 29th largest
State Bird:
Cardinal
State Flower:
American Dogwood (cornus florida)
State Tree:
Longleaf Pine (pinus palustris)
State Song:
The Old North State

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North Carolina Schools

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Elementary Schools

Deep Branch Elementary
(910) 738-2514
4045 Deep Branch Road
Lumberton, NC 28360
Holbrook Elementary
(910) 497-0181
P O Box 70089
Ft Bragg, NC 28307

Middle Schools

Penn Griffin Middle
(336) 819-2870
E Washington Dr
High Point, NC 27260
Mint Hill Middle School
(980) 343-5439
11501 Idewild Road
Matthews, NC 28105

High Schools

Franklinton High
(919) 494-2332
1 N Main Street
Franklinton, NC 27525
East Lincoln High
(704) 736-1860
6471 Hwy 73
Denver, NC 28037

Sex Offender Information for North Carolina

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