North Carolina Facts

33 North Carolina Facts

1. North Carolina is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.
2. North Carolina was the 12th state to join the United States on November 21, 1789.
3. North Carolina is in the southern region of the United States.
4. North Carolina is the 28th largest U.S. state, covering a total of 53,819.16 square miles or 1.41% of the total area of the United States.
5. North Carolina's 53,819.16 square miles is 90.34% land and 9.66% surface water.
6. North Carolina is ranked 28th with the most land area in the United States, with 48,617.91 square miles of land area.
7. North Carolina is ranked 10th with the most water area in the United States, with 5,201.25 square miles of water area.
8. North Carolina is the 9th most populated U.S. state with a population of 10,439,388 or 3.16% of the total population of the United States.
9. The state capital of North Carolina is the city of Raleigh.
10. North Carolina is divided into 100 counties statewide.
11. Mecklenburg County is the most populated county in North Carolina
12. The most populated city in North Carolina is Charlotte with an estimated 882,367 residents.
13. The five most populated city in North Carolina are Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham and Winston-Salem.
14. A native or resident North Carolina is called a North Carolinian.
15. North Carolina's average elevation statewide is 700 feet.
16. North Carolina's highest elevation point is Mount Mitchell at 6,684 feet.
17. North Carolina's lowest elevation point is the Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
18. North Carolina is all in the Eastern Time Zone (ET).
19. The two letter abbreviation for North Carolina is NC.
20. The ISO 3166 code for North Carolina is US-NC.
21. North Carolina is called the Tar Heel State and the Old North State.
22. The estimated median household income in North Carolina is $57,341.
23. North Carolina is the 31st most expensive U.S. state to buy a home with an estimated median home price of $202,215.
24. North Carolina is ranked 29th on the cost of living index out of all 50 U.S. states.
25. North Carolina has the 23rd oldest population in the United States with a median age of 39.2.
26. North Carolina's average temperature is 58.70°F making it the 13th warmest state in the United States.
27. North Carolina on average has 46.92 inches of precipitation per year, making it the 14th wettest U.S. state.
28. The hottest temperature ever recorded in North Carolina was 110 °F on Sunday, August 21, 1983, in Fayetteville, NC.
29. The coldest temperature ever recorded in North Carolina was -34 °F on Monday, January 21, 1985, in Burnsville, NC.
30. North Carolina's official state motto is "Esse quam videri" (Latin: To be, rather than to seem).
31. North Carolina's official state bird is the Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis).
32. North Carolina's official state tree is the Pine (Pinus).
33. North Carolina's official state flower is the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida).

Pictures of North Carolina, USA

The state of North Carolina and its regional area on a Map of the United States of America.

The official state flag of North Carolina waving in the wind on a flag pole.

The official state seal of North Carolina that is used by the state's government.

Raleigh the capital city of North Carolina.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America.

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