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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

Morehead Montessori
(919) 560-3954
909 Cobb Street
Durham, NC 27707
Selwyn Elementary
(980) 343-5835
2840 Colony Road
Charlotte, NC 28211

Middle Schools

Southern Middle
(910) 693-1550
717 Johnson Street
Aberdeen, NC 28315
Centennial Campus Middle
(919) 233-4217
1900 Main Campus Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606

High Schools

Union County Career Center
(704) 296-3088
600 Brewer Dr
Monroe, NC 28112
Community Partners Charter Hs
(919) 567-9955
116 Quantum Street
Holly Springs, NC 27540

Sex Offender Information for North Carolina

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