North Carolina

North Carolina is a Southern U.S. state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on the west, Virginia on the north, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east.

Important cities and towns

Small towns/areas with interesting names:

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• Mount Airy, North Carolina (in Surry County was the inspiration for Mayberry in the TV Show The Andy Griffith Show, and was Griffith's birthplace)
• Climax, North Carolina (in Guilford County, near Greensboro)
• Frog Level, North Carolina (in Pitt County)
• Frying Pan Landing, North Carolina (in Tyrrell County)
• Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (in Wake County)
• Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina (in Dare County)
• Lizard Lick, North Carolina (in Wake County, near Raleigh)
• Rich Square, North Carolina (in Northampton County)
• Rockfish, North Carolina (in Hoke County)
• Soul City, North Carolina (in Warren County)
• Tickbite, North Carolina (in Pitt County)
• Welcome, North Carolina (in Davidson County)