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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

Haw Creek Elementary
(828) 298-4022
21 Trinity Chapel Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Conn Elementary
(919) 856-7637
1220 Brookside Dr
Raleigh, NC 27604

Middle Schools

Aurora Middle
(252) 322-4524
693 North 7th Street
Aurora, NC 27806
Broad Creek Middle
(252) 247-3135
2382 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570

High Schools

First Flight High School
(252) 449-7000
100 Veteran Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Eastern Randolph High
(336) 824-2351
390 E Randolph Rd
Ramseur, NC 27316

Sex Offender Information for North Carolina

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