Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville, one of the fastest growing cities in the State of North Carolina, is located in Pitt County on the Tar River. American Demographics Magazine projects the city to be ranked among the top 10 places in America for growth rate of both population and employment over the next twenty years. Greenville is known as the cultural, economical, and educational hub of Eastern North Carolina. The city boasts a vibrant business community and is consistently ranked among the top places nationally to live, work, study and play. In 2004, Greenville was named Sportstown USA for the state of North Carolina by Sports Illustrated and the National Parks & Recreation Association. The city is also known as "Pro Town USA", as it is home for many top professional BMX riders, such as Dave Mirra and Ryan Nyquist.

Transportation

Greenville is centrally situated within Eastern North Carolina. Several major U.S. and state highways converge in the area to provide easy access to the interstate highway system. A 42-mile beltway highway system around the city is expected to be completed by 2016. Two of the nation's most extensive and financially healthy railroads intersect in Greenville.

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Greenville is close to these destinations:

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• 1.5 hours to Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
• 1.5 hours to Cape Hatteras National Seashore
• 1 hour to Raleigh, North Carolina
• 2 hours to Wilmington, North Carolina
• 2 hours to Virginia Beach, Virginia
• 2.5 hours to Richmond, Virginia
• 2.5 hours to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
• 4 hours to Washington, DC
• 4.5 hours to Charlotte, North Carolina

Air service is available through Pitt-Greenville Airport with scheduled flights daily to Charlotte's Douglas International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport via USAirways.

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The City of Greenville operates an efficient mass transit bus system, Greenville Area Rapid Transit or GREAT.

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The City of Greenville has one of the largest greenway systems in the south. This netowrk of sidwalks, gravel, and paved trails are used for walking, biking, and jogging. The greenway connects neighborhoods to recreational areas and parks within the city.

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The North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP) is located approximately 30 minutes south of Greenville at the Eastern Regional Jetport (Stallings Field) in Kinston. The TransPark is a combination of an air cargo airport as well as a modern transportation, manufacturing, and distribution complex. The runway has been extended to 11,500 feet and a new 50,000 sf+ central cargo building is fully leased. Further construction is expected in the near future.

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When completed, the GTP's unique facilities will provide industries with direct access to multimodal transportation alternatives. Intermodal capabilities will enable companies to use all of those alternatives for the most efficient and reliable transportation. The TransPark will also provide on-site education and training facilities to prepare the workforce necessary for the industries and businesses locating in the area.

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In May of 1996, the Global TransPark was designated as Foreign Trade Zone 214. The designation means companies can export and import products through the TransPark without many of the usual customs restrictions and tariffs.

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