Flat Shoals is a small unincorporated community in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is located in Stokes County, approximately four miles southwest of county seatDanbury, near Hanging Rock State Park. A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th) - Land 126,256 km² - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... Stokes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Danbury is a town located in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 108. ... Hanging Rock State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ...
It is bounded by Virginia on the north, Tennessee on the west, and South Carolina and Georgia on the south.
North Carolinians were leaders in the American Revolution (1775-1783) and, through the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, contributed significantly to the ultimate American victory.
NorthCarolina’s name is derived from the Latin word Carolinus, meaning “of Charles.” The state was named in honor of King Charles I and King Charles II of England by their friends and supporters who were establishing colonies in the southern part of the Virginia colony.
NorthCarolina is the second largest industrial state in the South, behind only Texas, and one of the more important manufacturing states in the nation.
NorthCarolina's first constitution was adopted in 1776; a second one was adopted in 1868 and revised in 1875.
NorthCarolina is represented in the Congress of the United States by 2 senators and 12 representatives, giving the state 14 electoral votes in presidential elections.