North Carolina
North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States; it is south of Virginia, east of Tennessee, north of South Carolina, and west of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the 9th most populous with 10,488,084 inhabitants in 2019. Its capital is Raleigh, but its largest city is Charlotte. Its governor is Roy Cooper.
North Carolina’s climate ranges from medium continental conditions in the mountain region, though summers are cooler and rainfall heavier, to the subtropical conditions of the state’s southeastern corner. July and August are the wettest months, and October and November are the driest. Vegetation varies greatly throughout the state, primarily because of the geographic and climatic differences between the three main regions. However, changes effected by human habitation are perhaps becoming an equally significant determinant of the state’s biodiversity. Although more than half the state is still covered with forests, many trees have been cut and burned, not only affecting animal life by changing important habitats, but also contributing to soil erosion and leaching.
Plenty of famous folks were born in North Carolina, like jazz coming from the slave culture: slaves of African descent were an important part of the early North Carolina population; the labour-intensive crops of rice, indigo, tobacco, and cotton stimulated the spread of slavery in the state, especially after the appearance of the cotton gin in the 1790s. In the early 21st century, African Americans accounted for about one-fifth of the population.
A specific place to visit are the Outer Banks: a group of islands with beaches, state parks, and shipwreck-diving sites. One of those islands, Roanoke Island, was home to the first colony of English settlers in the New World. In the late 1500s the settlers disappeared, and historians are still trying to solve the mystery of the Lost Colony.
If you want information about your city in North Carolina, click on the North Carolina city names or North Carolina town names below:
Complete List of Cities in North Carolina
RALEIGH
Raleigh is a City in Wake county with -500 000 inhabitants.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill is a Town in Orange county with -75 000 inhabitants.
GREENVILLE
Greenville is a City in Pitt county with -100 000 inhabitants.
CARRBORO
Carrboro is a Town in Orange county with -20 000 inhabitants.
LAKE PARK
Lake Park is a Village in Union county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CHARLOTTE
Charlotte is a City in Mecklenburg county with -750 000 inhabitants.
APEX
Apex is a Town in Wake county with -40 000 inhabitants.
CARY
Cary is a Town in Wake county with -150 000 inhabitants.
SHARPSBURG
Sharpsburg is a Town in Edgecombe county with -2 500 inhabitants.
BOONE
Boone is a Town in Watauga county with -15 000 inhabitants.
GREENSBORO
Greensboro is a City in Guilford county with -300 000 inhabitants.
DURHAM
Durham is a City in Durham county with -250 000 inhabitants.
WILMINGTON
Wilmington is a City in New Hanover county with -150 000 inhabitants.
CORNELIUS
Cornelius is a Town in Mecklenburg county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WAKE FOREST
Wake Forest is a Town in Wake county with -40 000 inhabitants.
SCOTLAND NECK
Scotland Neck is a Town in Halifax county with -2 500 inhabitants.
ELON
Elon is a Town in Alamance county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ST. PAULS
St. Pauls is a Town in Robeson county with -2 500 inhabitants.
BURLINGTON
Burlington is a City in Alamance county with -50 000 inhabitants.
ENFIELD
Enfield is a Town in Halifax county with -2 500 inhabitants.
HENDERSON
Henderson is a City in Vance county with -20 000 inhabitants.
HIGH POINT
High Point is a City in Davidson county with -150 000 inhabitants.
ASHEVILLE
Asheville is a City in Buncombe county with -100 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT OLIVE
Mount Olive is a Town in Wayne county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WINSTON-SALEM
Winston-Salem is a City in Forsyth county with -250 000 inhabitants.
CAROLINA BEACH
Carolina Beach is a Town in New Hanover county with -5 000 inhabitants.
CHINA GROVE
China Grove is a Town in Rowan county with -4 000 inhabitants.
ROANOKE RAPIDS
Roanoke Rapids is a City in Halifax county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WILSON
Wilson is a City in Wilson county with -50 000 inhabitants.
WASHINGTON PARK
Washington Park is a Town in Davidson county with -500 inhabitants.