Our State Geography in a Snap!
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Our State Geography in a Snap!
Written By Emily Horton
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LOCATION
LANDFORMS
REGIONS OVERVIEW
THE COASTAL PLAIN REGION
Extended entry on the Coastal Plain (from NC Atlas Revisited)
THE PIEDMONT REGION
Extended entry on the Piedmont (from NC Atlas Revisited)
THE MOUNTAIN REGION
Extended entry on the Mountains(from NC Atlas Revisited)
BODIES OF WATER
INTERESTESING PLACES
Quick geography Facts
Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell- 6,684 feet above sea level
Number of Counties in North Carolina: 100
Major Cities: Raleigh (Captial), Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem
Bordering States: Geogia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Major Crops: Tobacco, Sweet Potatoes, Dry Beans, Soybeans, Cotton
Size: 52,669 square miles; N.C. is the 29th biggest state in the United States
Dinosaur Fossils Found in North Carolina: Hypsibema, Lophorhothon, Zatomus
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Sources:
"Geography of North Carolina," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography#maps (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina," The History Channel website, http://www.history.com/topics/north-carolina/page3#a3 (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina: Facts, Map, and State Symbol," Enchanted Learning, last modified 2010, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/northcarolina/ (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina Geography and Climate," Secretary of State/Kids Page," http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/ (accessed March 26, 2012).
"Social Studies:: Elementary Resouces:: Student Sampler:: Geography," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Website, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography#location (accessed March 27, 2012).
Video Credit:
"See NC in 3:21." Video uploaded by VisitNCVideo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouiGr1cQR7c (accessed March 30, 2012).
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