Our State Geography in a Snap! [1]
Our State Geography in a Snap!
Written By Emily Horton
Quick geography Facts
Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell- 6,684 feet above sea level
Number of Counties in North Carolina: 100
Major Cities: Raleigh (Capital), 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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LOCATION [2]
LANDFORMS [3]
REGIONS OVERVIEW [4]
THE COASTAL PLAIN REGION
Extended entry on the Coastal Plain [6] (from NC Atlas Revisited)
Extended entry on the Coastal Plain [7] (from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina)
THE PIEDMONT REGION
Extended entry on the Piedmont [9](from NC Atlas Revisited)
Extended entry on the Piedmont [10](from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina)
THE MOUNTAIN REGION
Mountains in a snap [11]
Extended entry on the Mountains [12](from NC Atlas Revisited)
Extended entry on the Mountains [13] (from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina)
COUNTIES [14]
CITIES AND TOWNS [15]
BODIES OF WATER [16]
INTERESTING PLACES [17]
GEOLOGIC HISTORY [18]
CLIMATE AND WEATHER [19]
Weather and Climate in a Snap! [20]
Climate and Weather [21] (from NC Atlas Revisited)
Climate and Weather [22](from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina)
Sources:
"Geography of North Carolina," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/20geography#maps [23] (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina," The History Channel website, http://www.history.com/topics/north-carolina/page3#a3 [24] (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina: Facts, Map, and State Symbol," Enchanted Learning, last modified 2010, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/northcarolina/ [25] (accessed March 26, 2012).
"North Carolina Geography and Climate," Secretary of State/Kids Page," http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/ [26](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 [27] (accessed March 27, 2012).
Video Credit:
"See NC in 3:21." Video uploaded by VisitNCVideo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouiGr1cQR7c [28] (accessed March 30, 2012).
1 January 2012 | Horton, Emily S.
