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Asheboro, North Carolina, situated 70 mi/112 km west of Raleigh, is home to the North Carolina Zoological Park, said to be the world's largest natural-habitat zoo. Asheboro is located in the heart of the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. It i...
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Nestled firmly between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville has many great qualities that attract a truly diverse population, hence the city's moniker: "Asheville: Discovery, Inside and Out."Although Asheville is national...
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Atlantic Beach is part of the Crystal Coast along North Carolina's southern Outer Banks. Atlantic Beach is home of Fort Macon State Park, a fort from the 1800s captured by the Confederate Army in the Civil War, and Hammocks Beach State Park (near Swa...
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Beaufort is one of the most delightful of North Carolina's coastal towns. A good base for visiting the nearby beaches, it features a charming waterfront that's particularly lively and entertaining in the evening. North Carolina's third...
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The town of Blowing Rock (10 mi/16 km east of Grandfather Mountain—one of the most scenic stretches of the Blue Ridge Parkway runs between the two) is perched over a lowland valley and has nice views of the mountains stretching away to the southwest....
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Located in the western portion of the state, this beautiful 470-mi/750-km drive begins in Virginia, at the southern end of Shenandoah National Park (the scenic road through the park is called Skyline Drive), and ends at Great Smoky Mountains National...
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Situated 190 mi/306 km west of Raleigh, Boone, North Carolina, was named for Daniel Boone, who blazed a wilderness trail through the area in the late 1700s. Located just north of the resort town of Blowing Rock, Boone is a bustling place. It's the la...
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This set of islands is in the far southeastern corner of the state, 130 mi/210 km southeast of Raleigh, near the South Carolina border along the coast of Brunswick County. Most of the islands are accessible by car, except for Bald Head Island, which...
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In the middle of the Research Triangle (with Durham and Raleigh), Chapel Hill is home to the University of North Carolina. The school was founded in 1793 and is the oldest state-supported university in the U.S. A typical college town, Chapel Hill, lo...
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Formerly sleepy Charlotte, North Carolina, is the largest city in the state. In response to growth of the city's banking industry, an influx of workers from outside the South began arriving in the mid-1980s. With arts, culture and sports offerings ex...
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Located near the Cherokee Reservation, 270 mi/435 km southwest of Raleigh, and adjacent to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee has plenty of hotels and is a much-used gateway to the park. Qualla Boundary is the name of the Cherokee Reservat...
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Along with Raleigh and Chapel Hill, fast-growing Durham is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle region in the heart of the state. Durham is home to Duke University and North Carolina Central University.Through the years, Durham has evolved into...
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The town of Edenton, one of the oldest in the state, has many reminders of North Carolina's colonial past. Once a center of commerce and society where English lords ruled, its residents staged their own revolt as Edenton ladies circulated a petition...
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Emerald Isle, a beach town through and through, grew out of a land purchase made in 1951. It is next to Atlantic Beach and part of North Carolina's Crystal Coast. This quiet beach town is very family-friendly. https://www.crystalcoastnc.org/communiti...
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At 5,964 ft/1,817 m, Grandfather Mountain (near Linville) is one of the highest points in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the section of the Appalachians running from northern North Carolina into southern Virginia. A trip to the top of this privately owned...
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Located in western North Carolina (near Cherokee) and shared with Tennessee, the Smoky Mountains get their name from the bluish haze that has always clung to them. (Sadly, the natural haze has been made thicker by man-made pollution—smog from far-off...
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This pleasant city has an eclectic arts scene and a walkable downtown area with small shops, galleries, restaurants and breweries. Greensboro is home to the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, site of a Revolutionary War battle between Gen. N...
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Known as the Home Furnishings Capital of the World, the city of High Point (15 mi/25 km southwest of Greensboro) is a major furniture center that has hosted the International Home Furnishings Market since the early 1920s each April and October. At th...
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Founded in 1875, Highlands is situated at an elevation of 4,118 ft/1,275 m in the mountains of western North Carolina. Its elevation keeps summer temperatures mild, averaging a maximum of 75 F/24 C. Many travelers escape the summer heat with a visit ...
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This area of North Carolina's "Crystal Coast" was the product of extensive planning by John Motley Morehead, governor of North Carolina from 1841 to 1845, who envisioned "a great commercial city". When the railroad was completed, the area seemed dest...
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This small town in the beautiful North Carolina mountains is the hometown of actor Andy Griffith. Downtown Mount Airy reminds many visitors of Mayberry from The Andy Griffith Show.Mount Airy also is located in the Yadkin Valley Wine Country, where mo...
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The tallest mountain east of the Mississippi, Mount Mitchell (6,684 ft/2,037 m) is located in Mount Mitchell State Park, 25 mi/40 km northwest of Asheville. You can drive to the top, and the short walk to the observation point will reward you with so...
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Located at the junction of the Trent and Neuse Rivers (in the coastal area) 100 mi/160 km southeast of Raleigh, New Bern, North Carolina, has a wealth of historic buildings dating from its settlement in 1710 by Germans and Swiss. Named for the capita...
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Pine Knoll Shores on North Carolina's Crystal Coast features one of the three facilities of the North Carolina Aquariums (http://www.ncaquariums.com). It has exhibits and animals from across the state and includes mountain waterfalls, Piedmont rivers...
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A golfer's mecca, Pinehurst is a historic village more than 100 years old, located 55 mi/90 km southwest of Raleigh. The area has nearly 50 courses, including those at the legendary Carolina Hotel and Pinehurst Country Club, which contains eight 18-h...
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Raleigh, North Carolina, is a thriving city—just what you'd expect from a state capital and an internationally ranked research center in an area defined by three major universities. Visitors to Raleigh usually fall for the same seductions that prompt...
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Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County, was settled by Scot-Irish and Germans and figured in both the American Revolution and the Civil War. At different times in 1781, Patriot Gen. Nathanael Greene and British Gen. Charles Cornwallis called it t...
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Visitors to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro may want to take a side trip to Seagrove, North Carolina, also known as Jugtown. The small town of Seagrove has been home to internationally known pottery for many years. Blessed with large deposits of s...
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A glance at a map of North Carolina illustrates one of the state's most striking features: the long line of barrier islands that form much of the Atlantic Coast known as the Outer Banks. The islands are more than a geographical oddity, however: They'...
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The wonderful history, culture and economy of North Carolina's southern coast would not exist without the area's proximity to the water. While the ocean gets top billing in terms of geographical attractions, it was the existence of a relatively narro...
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Located 95 mi/155 km west of Raleigh in the Piedmont Triad, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a medium-sized city known for its historic and cultural attractions, the arts, higher education, and as the birthplace of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. Winston-Sa...
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