Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina, is a city located in Guilford County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 223,891 making it the third most populous city in North Carolina. Its estimated population in 2004 was 231,543. It is located at the intersection of two interstate highways (I-85 and I-40) in the Piedmont ("foot of the mountains") region, in Guilford County in the central part of the state. In 1808, Greensborough (as it was spelled then) replaced Guilford Court House as the county seat.

Transportation

Greensboro is served by Piedmont Triad International Airport, which also serves High Point, North Carolina and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Piedmont Triad International Airport - High Point, North Carolina - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Amtrak's Crescent and Carolinian and Piedmont trains connect Greensboro with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans. The Amtrak station is situated at 2603 Oakland Avenue.

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Amtrak - Crescent - Carolinian and Piedmont - New York - Philadelphia - Baltimore - Washington - Richmond - Raleigh - Charlotte - Atlanta - Birmingham - New Orleans

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