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North Carolina's Outer Banks separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Albemarle Sound (north) and Pamlico Sound (south). Orbital photo courtesy NASA.

The Outer Banks are a 100-mile (160-km) long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, on the East Coast of the United States. They cover approximately the northern half of North Carolina's coastline, separating the Albemarle Sound and Pamlico Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (901 km) - % water 9. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Albemarle Sound with the northern Outer Banks. ... Pamlico Sound with the southern Outer Banks. ...

The Outer Banks are a major tourist destination, and are known for temperate weather and wide expanses of open beachfront.

The Wright Brothers' first flights in a powered, heavier-than-air vehicle took place on the Outer Banks on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills, near the sea-front town of Kitty Hawk. The Wright Brothers National Monument commemorates the historic flights, and First Flight Airport is a small, general-aviation airfield located there. The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871â€“January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867â€“May 30, 1912), were two Americans generally credited with building the worlds first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Kitty Hawk could mean: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina USS Kitty Hawk The Command module of the Apollo 14 spacecraft. ... Wright Brothers National Memorial, located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful sustained powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine. ... First Flight Airport (IATA: FFA, ICAO: KFFA, FAA LID: FFA) is a general aviation airport located in Kill Devil Hills, a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. ...

An English colony --where the first person of English descent Virginia Dare was born on American soil [1] vanished without a trace from Roanoke Island in 1587. The treacherous seas off the Outer Banks and the large number of shipwrecks that have occurred there have given these seas the nickname Graveyard of the Atlantic. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village near the United States Coast Guard facility and Hatteras ferry. Virginia Dare (born August 18, 1587) was the first child born in the Americas to English parents, Eleanor (or Ellinor/Elyonor) and Ananias Dare. ... Roanoke Island is an island in Dare County near the coast of North Carolina, United States. ... Listen to this article (info) play in browser This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-12-10, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Hatteras is a community of approximately 1000 people on the Outer Banks island of Hatteras. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and is involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense. ...

1 Geography
2 Culture
3 Communities
4 Parks
5 Notable residents
6 See also
7 External links

Geography

The Outer Banks are a series of islands: from north to south -- Bodie Island, Roanoke Island, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island. The northern part of the Outer Banks, from Oregon Inlet northward, is usually considered part of the North American mainland, although it is technically separated by the Intracoastal Waterway, which passes through the Great Dismal Swamp occupying much of the mainland west of the Outer Banks. Road access to the northern Outer Banks ends in Corolla, North Carolina, with communities such as Carova Beach accessible only by four-wheel drive vehicles. North Carolina State Highway 12 links most of the popular Outer Banks communities. The easternmost point is Cape Point at Cape Hatteras on Hatteras Island, site of the famous candy-striped Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Oregon Inlet is an inlet along North Carolinas Outer Banks. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Tug and barge on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Navigation on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), where it intersects with Bayou Perot, in the vicinity of New Orleans The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4,800-km (3,000-mile) recreational and commercial waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the... The Great Dismal Swamp is located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Corolla is an unincorporated community located in Fruitville Township[1], Currituck County, North Carolina, along the northern Outer Banks. ... Carova Beach or Carova is an unincorporated community in Currituck County in the extreme northeast corner of North Carolina, USA. The community, which is found on Bodie Island, can only be accessed by boat or by four-wheel drive vehicle since there are no paved roads connecting Carova Beach to... This article is missing citation of sources. ... NC 12 is a North Carolina state highway that traverses the northeastern shoreline of North Carolina, linking the islands of the Outer Banks. ... An aerial view of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse prior to its 1999 relocation. ... Hatteras Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean that runs parallel to the coast of North Carolina, forming a bend at Cape Hatteras. ... Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (467x700) At 193 feet, 2 inches in height, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse is recognized by the National Park Service as the tallest lighthouse in America. ...

The Outer Banks are not anchored to offshore coral reefs like some other barrier islands, and as a consequence often suffer significant beach erosion during major storms. In fact, their location jutting out into the Atlantic makes them the most hurricane-prone area north of Florida, for both landfalling storms and brushing storms offshore. Hatteras Island was cut in half on September 18, 2003, when Hurricane Isabel washed a 3000 feet (900 m) wide and 30 feet (9 m) deep channel called Isabel Inlet through the community of Hatteras Village on the southern end of the island. The tear was subsequently repaired and restored by sand dredged by the Army Corps of Engineers. Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef. ... Severe soil erosion in a wheat field near Washington State University, USA. For erosion as an operation of Mathematical morphology, see Erosion (morphology) Erosion is displacement of solids (soil, mud, rock and other particles) by the agents of ocean currents, wind, water, or ice by downward or down-slope movement... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] kmÂ²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Isabel was the ninth named storm, the fifth hurricane, the second major hurricane, and the only Category 5 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Effects of Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 military men and women. ...

Culture

Recognizing the popular abbreviation "OBX" for the Outer Banks, residents petitioned for automobile license plates with an OBX prefix. After this was done in 2001, the complete run of plates (OBX-0000 through OBX-9999) was quickly exhausted. Since North Carolina plates can include eight characters, locals protested and were rewarded with an extended series of plates beginning with OBX10000. Although the "OBX" plates are available to any NC resident, they are only available at the Dare County License plate agency. The islands are home to colonies of wild horses, sometimes called "banker ponies", which according to local legend are descended from Spanish Mustangs washed ashore centuries ago in shipwrecks. Colonies exist near Corolla and on Ocracoke Island. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Mustang is a hardy, free-roaming horse of the North American west, descended primarily from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish invaders known as Conquistadors. ... Ocracoke is a census-designated place and town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, in Hyde County, North Carolina. ...

Ocracoke was also the home base of pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard. Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Blackbeard (1680? – November 22, 1718) was the nickname of Edward Teach alias Edward Thatch, a notorious English pirate who had a short reign of terror in the Caribbean Sea between 1716 and 1718. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Communities

Towns and communities along the Outer Banks include (listed from north to south):

Bodie Island

Corolla is an unincorporated community located in Fruitville Township[1], Currituck County, North Carolina, along the northern Outer Banks. ... The Town of Duck is an community located in Dare County, North Carolina along the Northern Outer Banks. ... Southern Shores is a town located in Dare County, North Carolina. ... Kitty Hawk is a town located in Dare County, North Carolina. ... Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 5,897 at the 2000 census. ... It has been suggested that Nags Head be merged into this article or section. ...

Roanoke Island

Manteo is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. ... Wanchese is a census-designated place located in Dare County, North Carolina. ...

Hatteras Island

Sunset over Avon

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1556 Ã— 1167 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image by Yeti Hunter Sunset over northern outskirts of Avon, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (1556 Ã— 1167 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image by Yeti Hunter Sunset over northern outskirts of Avon, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute... Categories: Stub | Dare County, North Carolina | Unincorporated communities in North Carolina ... Categories: US geography stubs | Dare County, North Carolina | Unincorporated communities in North Carolina ... Categories: Stub | Dare County, North Carolina | Unincorporated communities in North Carolina ... Categories: US geography stubs | Villages in North Carolina | Dare County, North Carolina ... Buxton is a community of almost 1500 people on Hatteras Island, part of the Outer Banks. ... Frisco, North Carolina is a small community on the barrier islands of Hatteras Island, in between the cities of Avon and Ocracoke. ... Hatteras is a community of approximately 1000 people, on the Outer Banks island of Hatteras. ...

Ocracoke Island

Ocracoke

Ocracoke Island. ...

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Portsmouth Island (Uninhabited)
Core Banks (Uninhabited)
Shackleford Banks (Uninhabited)

Portsmouth Island, NC, is a presently uninhabited barrier island running southwest to northeast along the North Carolina shore. ...

Parks

Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a United States national park in North Carolina. ... Cape Lookout National Seashore preserves a 56 mile (90 km) long section of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA, running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southeast. ... Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves the location of the first English settlement in North America. ... Jockeys Ridge State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Fort Macon State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ...

Notable residents

Andy Griffith, famous actor.
Michael Collins, astronaut.

Not to be confused with Andy Griffiths. ... Michael Collins (born October 31, 1930) is a former American astronaut and test pilot. ...

External links

Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
Outer Banks Web Cams

v • d • e The Outer Banks of North Carolina
Landforms	Bodie Island · Roanoke Island · Pea Island · Little Hatteras Island · Hatteras Island · Cape Hatteras · Ocracoke Island · Portsmouth Island · Core Banks · Cape Lookout
Places	Currituck County · Dare County · Hyde County · Carteret County Carova Beach · Corolla · Duck · Southern Shores · Kitty Hawk · Kill Devil Hills · Nags Head · Manteo · Wanchese · Rodanthe · Waves · Salvo · Avon · Buxton · Frisco · Hatteras · Ocracoke · Portsmouth
Waterways	Atlantic Ocean · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway · Currituck Sound · Albemarle Sound · Croatan Sound · Roanoke Sound · Oregon Inlet · Pamlico Sound · Hatteras Inlet · Onslow Bay · Raleigh Bay · Ocracoke Inlet · Core Sound · Drum Inlet · Barden Inlet · Back Sound · New Inlet · Isabel Inlet
Lighthouses	Currituck Beach Light · Bodie Island Light · Cape Hatteras Light · Ocracoke Light · Cape Lookout Light
Protected areas	Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Cape Lookout National Seashore · Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · Jockey's Ridge State Park · Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · Wright Brothers National Memorial
Transportation	North Carolina Highway 12 · U.S. Highway 64 · U.S. Highway 158 · Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge · First Flight Airport · Billy Mitchell Airport · North Carolina Ferry System

	v • d • e State of North Carolina Raleigh (capital)
Topics	History \| Geography \| North Carolinians Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (901 km) - % water 9. ... Bodie Island (traditionally pronounced body but bo-dee by many non-residents) is a long, narrow barrier peninsula that forms the northernernmost portion of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. ... Roanoke Island is an island in Dare County near the coast of North Carolina, United States. ... Dunes on NC 12 in June 2007 Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on the north end of North Carolinas Hatteras Island, a coastal barrier island and part of a chain of islands known as the Outer Banks, adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Effects of Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina. ... Hatteras Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean that runs parallel to the coast of North Carolina, forming a bend at Cape Hatteras. ... An aerial view of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse prior to its 1999 relocation. ... Ocracoke is a census-designated place and town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, in Hyde County, North Carolina. ... Portsmouth, North Carolina, is a remote fishing and shipping village located on the north end of Portsmouth Island, North Carolina. ... The Core Sound is a large and shallow body of water in eastern North Carolina located between the mainland of Carteret County and Core Banks, part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, located west of the Atlantic Ocean and north of Bogue Sound. ... Cape Lookout appears left of center near the bottom of this view of North Carolina Coast. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 226 Ã— 598 pixelsFull resolution (264 Ã— 698 pixel, file size: 30 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken from Image:Cape hatteras lighthouse img 0529. ... Currituck County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Dare County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Carteret County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Carova Beach or Carova is an unincorporated community in Currituck County in the extreme northeast corner of North Carolina, USA. The community, which is found on Bodie Island, can only be accessed by boat or by four-wheel drive vehicle since there are no paved roads connecting Carova Beach to... Corolla is an unincorporated community located in Fruitville Township[1], Currituck County, North Carolina, along the northern Outer Banks. ... The Town of Duck is an community located in Dare County, North Carolina along the Northern Outer Banks. ... Southern Shores is a town located in Dare County, North Carolina. ... Kitty Hawk is a town located in Dare County, North Carolina. ... Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 5,897 at the 2000 census. ... It has been suggested that Nags Head be merged into this article or section. ... Manteo is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. ... Wanchese is a census-designated place located in Dare County, North Carolina. ... Categories: Stub \| Dare County, North Carolina \| Unincorporated communities in North Carolina ... Categories: US geography stubs \| Dare County, North Carolina \| Unincorporated communities in North Carolina ... Categories: Stub \| Dare County, North Carolina \| Unincorporated communities in North Carolina ... Categories: US geography stubs \| Villages in North Carolina \| Dare County, North Carolina ... Buxton is a community of almost 1500 people on Hatteras Island, part of the Outer Banks. ... Frisco, North Carolina is a small community on the barrier islands of Hatteras Island, in between the cities of Avon and Ocracoke. ... Hatteras is a community of approximately 1000 people, on the Outer Banks island of Hatteras. ... Ocracoke Island. ... Portsmouth, North Carolina is a remote fishing and shipping village established in 1753, and abandoned in 1971. ... Categories: Stub ... Currituck Sound is a protected inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern part of North Carolina. ... Albemarle Sound with the northern Outer Banks. ... Croatan Sound is an inlet in Dare County, North Carolina. ... The Roanoke Sound is a sound that separates Roanoke Island from Bodie Island of the Outer Banks. ... Oregon Inlet is an inlet along North Carolinas Outer Banks. ... Pamlico Sound with the southern Outer Banks. ... Hatteras Inlet is a estuary located in the Outer Banks, NC that separates Hatteras Island, NC and Ocracoke Island, NC. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pamlico Sound. ... Onslow Bay is an indentation of the North Carolina coast, between Cape Fear in the south and Cape Lookout in the north. ... Raleigh Bay is an indentation of the North Carolina coast, between Cape Lookout in the south and Cape Hatteras in the north. ... Ocracoke Inlet is a estuary located in the Outer Banks, NC that separates Ocracoke Island, NC and Portsmouth Island, NC. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pamlico Sound. ... The Core Sound is a large and shallow body of water in eastern North Carolina located between the mainland of Carteret County and Core Banks, part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, located west of the Atlantic Ocean and north of Bogue Sound. ... Drum Inlet is an inlet of the Outer Banks in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Barden Inlet is the lowest of the Outer Banks water inlets. ... New Inlet was an inlet along the Outer Banks of North Carolina joining the Pamlico Sound with the Atlantic Ocean. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Effects of Hurricane Isabel in North Carolina. ... The Currituck Beach Light is a lighthouse in Corolla, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks. ... Bodie Island Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters (700x467) The current Bodie Island lighthouse is the third that has stood in this vicinity of North Carolina. ... Cape Hatteras Light is a lighthouse located on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina near the town of Buxton. ... Ocracoke Lighthouse and Silver Lake from Ocracoke National Park Museum, June 2007 Ocracoke Light was built in the town of Ocracoke, on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, in 1823 by Massachusetts builder Noah Porter. ... Cape Lookout National Seashore preserves a 56 mile (90 km) long section of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA, running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southeast. ... Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a United States national park in North Carolina. ... Cape Lookout National Seashore preserves a 56 mile (90 km) long section of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA, running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southeast. ... Fort Raleigh National Historic Site preserves the location of the first English settlement in North America. ... Jockeys Ridge State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... NC 12 is a North Carolina state highway that mostly traverses the northeastern shoreline of North Carolina, linking the islands of the Outer Banks. ... United States Highway 64 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. ... U.S. Highway 158 is a spur of U.S. Highway 58. ... The Virginia Dare Memorial Bridge is the newest, longest, and widest bridge over the Croatan Sound. ... First Flight Airport (IATA: FFA, ICAO: KFFA, FAA LID: FFA) is a general aviation airport located in Kill Devil Hills, a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. ... Billy Mitchell Airport (IATA: HSE, ICAO: KHSE) is a general aviation airport located near Hatteras, North Carolina United States. ... The North Carolina Ferry System is a division of NCDOT that is responsible for the operation of over two dozen boats that transport passengers and vehicles to several water-locked island communities along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Carolina. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 kmÂ²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (901 km) - % water 9. ... Nickname: Motto: You Can See the Whole State from Here Map of Wake County, North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina County Wake County i Founded 1792 Government - Mayor Charles Meeker (D) Area - City 134. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... History of North Carolina For the state today see North Carolina // Bibliography Surveys James Clay and Douglas Orr, eds. ... It has been suggested that List of famous North Carolinians be merged into this article or section. ...
Regions	Western \| Tennessee Valley \| Land of the Sky \| Blue Ridge \| Foothills \| Piedmont \| Metro Charlotte \| Piedmont Triad \| Triangle \| Sandhills \| Coastal Plain \| Southeast \| Grand Strand \| Inner Banks \| Outer Banks This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The counties most commonly associated with Western North Carolina. ... The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The Land of the Sky is a book by Christian Reid. ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area Appalachian Mountain system The Blue Ridge is a mountain chain in the eastern United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania. ... The Foothills in the U.S. state of North Carolina is a region of transistional terrain between the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... Counties most commonly associated with the Charlote Metro area are in dark red, counties often included are light red, and counties sometimes included are in orange. ... Major roads and cities in the Piedmont Triad area. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section can be improved by converting lengthy lists to text. ... A hiking trail snakes through Weymouth Woods in the sandhills region of North Carolina. ... The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the rather flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico). ... Southeastern North Carolina (also known as the Wilmington metropolitan area or Wilmington urban area) is the region/metropolitan area within and surrounding the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. ... The Grand Strand is a popular tourist destination in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of South Carolina and extreme southeastern North Carolina. ... North Carolinas Inner Banksâ„¢ lie between Virginia to the North, South Carolina to the South, Interstate-95 to the West, and the North Carolina Outer Banks to the East. ...
Larger Cities	Asheville \| Cary \| Charlotte \| Durham \| Fayetteville \| Gastonia \| Greensboro \| Greenville \| High Point \| Jacksonville \| Raleigh \| Wilmington \| Winston‑Salem List of incorporated municipalities (cities, towns, and village) in the United States state of North Carolina: Municipalities in North Carolina larger than 5,000 in population (according to the 2000 U.S. Census): Charlotte - 558,549 Raleigh - 281,915 Greensboro - 224,035 Durham - 201,726 Winston-Salem - 185,779 Fayetteville... Asheville City Hall. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area - City 280. ... Nickname: Location in North Carolina Country United States State North Carolina County Durham County Government - Mayor Bill Bell Area - City 94. ... Cross Creek Linear Park Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. ... Gastonia is a city in Gaston County in North Carolina, a state in the southeastern United States of America. ... Greensboro Skyline Greensboro redirects here. ... Nickname: Pro Town USA Location of Greenville shown within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Pitt County Settled 1771 Founded 1774 (Martinsborough) Founded 1786 (Greenville) Mayor Don Parrott Area - City 68 kmÂ² (26. ... Nickname: Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina Country United States State North Carolina Counties Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth Government - Mayor Rebecca Smothers Area - City 95. ... Nickname: Location of Jacksonville within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Onslow County Founded 1757 Incorporated 1842 Government - Mayor Jan B. Slagle Area - City 45. ... Nickname: Motto: You Can See the Whole State from Here Map of Wake County, North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina County Wake County i Founded 1792 Government - Mayor Charles Meeker (D) Area - City 134. ... Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Youre Something Special in Winston-Salem Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Forsyth County Founded Incorporated 1766 (Salem) 1849 (Winston) 1913 Government - Mayor Allen Joines (D) Area - City 132. ...
Smaller Cities	Albemarle \| Asheboro \| Burlington \| Concord \| Eden \| Elizabeth City \| Goldsboro \| Graham \| Havelock \| Henderson \| Hendersonville \| Hickory \| Kannapolis \| Kings Mountain \| Kinston \| Laurinburg \| Lenoir \| Lexington \| Lumberton \| Monroe \| Morganton \| New Bern \| Newton \| Reidsville \| Roanoke Rapids \| Rocky Mount \| Salisbury \| Sanford \| Shelby \| Statesville \| Thomasville \| Wilson List of incorporated municipalities (cities, towns, and village) in the United States state of North Carolina: Municipalities in North Carolina larger than 5,000 in population (according to the 2000 U.S. Census): Charlotte - 558,549 Raleigh - 281,915 Greensboro - 224,035 Durham - 201,726 Winston-Salem - 185,779 Fayetteville... The old train depot, now used as a farmers market, in Albemarle. ... Asheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: Ill Tell The World Location of Burlington within North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Alamance County Founded 1857 (Company Shops) Founded 1886 (Burlington) Incorporated February 14, 1893 Government - Mayor Stephen M. Ross Area - City 21. ... Concord is a city located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. ... Eden is a city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Pasquotank and Camden counties in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Pasquotank and Camden Government - Mayor Rev. ... Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Founded / Incorporated 1787 / 1847 Government - Mayor Alfonzo Al King Area - City 64. ... Graham is a city located in Alamance County, North Carolina. ... Havelock is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. ... Henderson is a city located in Vance County, North Carolina. ... Hendersonville is a city located in Henderson County, North Carolina. ... Nickname: HKY, 828, Hicktown, Furniture Capitol of the World Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Catawba County, North Carolina - Mayor G. Rudy Wright, Jr. ... The Kannapolis logo contains a Colonial Williamsburg architectural style cupola. ... Kings Mountain is a city located in North Carolina. ... Website: http://www. ... Laurinburg is a mid-sized city in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States, that consists of a Wal-Mart, Golden Corral and a few other fast food resturaunts. ... Lenoir is a city located in Caldwell County, North Carolina. ... Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. ... Lumberton is a city located in Robeson County, North Carolina. ... Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. ... Coordinates: County Burke County Founded 1777 Incorporated 1784 Government - Mayor Mel L. Cohen Area - City 47 kmÂ² (19. ... New Bern is a town in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 23,128 as of the 2000 census. ... Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. ... Reidsville is a city located in Rockingham County, North Carolina. ... Roanoke Rapids is a city located in Halifax County, North Carolina. ... Nickname: Location of Rocky Mount within North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States U.S. state North Carolina County(s) Edgecombe, Nash Founded Circa March 22, 1816 Incorporated February 28, 1867 Government - Mayor Frederick E. Turnage Area - City 35. ... Image:Dtsalisbury1. ... Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. ... Shelby is a city in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. ... Statesville is located at (35. ... Thomasville is a city in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 19,788 at the 2000 census. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
Towns	Apex \| Boone \| Carrboro \| Chapel Hill \| Cornelius \| Garner \| Hope Mills \| Huntersville \| Indian Trail \| Kernersville \| Matthews \| Mint Hill \| Mooresville \| Morehead City \| Smithfield \| Southern Pines \| Tarboro \| Wake Forest Apex is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. ... Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. ... City nickname: The Paris of the Piedmont Incorporated 1911 County Orange County Mayor Mark Chilton Aldermen Joal Hall Broun (mayor pro tem) Dan Coleman Jacquelyn Gist Randee Haven-ODonnell John Herrera Alex Zaffron Town Manager Steven E. Stewart Area - Total - Water 11. ... Nickname: Location in North Carolina Coordinates: , Country United States State North Carolina Counties Orange, Durham, and Chatham Founded 1793 Government - Mayor Kevin C. Foy Area - City 19. ... Cornelius is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. ... Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. ... Hope Mills is a town located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. ... Huntersville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. ... Indian Trail is a town located in Union County, North Carolina. ... Kernersville is a town located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. ... Matthews is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. ... Mint Hill is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. ... Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A. The population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Smithfield is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. ... Southern Pines is a town located in Moore County, North Carolina. ... Historic Downtown Tarboro, NC. Photo taken by Brad Hufford of FoR ENC. Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. ... Wake Forest is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. ...
Counties	Alamance \| Alexander \| Alleghany \| Anson \| Ashe \| Avery \| Beaufort \| Bertie \| Bladen \| Brunswick \| Buncombe \| Burke \| Cabarrus \| Caldwell \| Camden \| Carteret \| Caswell \| Catawba \| Chatham \| Cherokee \| Chowan \| Clay \| Cleveland \| Columbus \| Craven \| Cumberland \| Currituck \| Dare \| Davidson \| Davie \| Duplin \| Durham \| Edgecombe \| Forsyth \| Franklin \| Gaston \| Gates \| Graham \| Granville \| Greene \| Guilford \| Halifax \| Harnett \| Haywood \| Henderson \| Hertford \| Hoke \| Hyde \| Iredell \| Jackson \| Johnston \| Jones \| Lee \| Lenoir \| Lincoln \| Macon \| Madison \| Martin \| McDowell \| Mecklenburg \| Mitchell \| Montgomery \| Moore \| Nash \| New Hanover \| Northampton \| Onslow \| Orange \| Pamlico \| Pasquotank \| Pender \| Perquimans \| Person \| Pitt \| Polk \| Randolph \| Richmond \| Robeson \| Rockingham \| Rowan \| Rutherford \| Sampson \| Scotland \| Stanly \| Stokes \| Surry \| Swain \| Transylvania \| Tyrrell \| Union \| Vance \| Wake \| Warren \| Washington \| Watauga \| Wayne \| Wilkes \| Wilson \| Yadkin \| Yancey List of North Carolina counties: Alamance County Alexander County Alleghany County Anson County Ashe County Avery County Beaufort County Bertie County Bladen County Brunswick County Buncombe County Burke County Cabarrus County Caldwell County Camden County Carteret County Caswell County Catawba County Chatham County Cherokee County Chowan County Clay County Cleveland... Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Alexander County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Alleghany County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Anson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Ashe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Avery County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1712 Seat Washington Area - Total - Water 2,483 kmÂ² (959 miÂ²) 339 kmÂ² (131 miÂ²) 13. ... Bertie is the name of a very sweet breed of dog, a boxedor. ... Bladen County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Brunswick County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Buncombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... For the Spanish financier, see FranÃ§ois Cabarrus. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Carteret County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Caswell County Courthouse - 2005 Caswell County redirects here. ... Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Chowan County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Cleveland County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Columbus County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Craven County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Currituck County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Dare County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Davie County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Duplin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Durham County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Edgecombe County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Forsyth County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Gaston County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Gates County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Graham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Granville County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Halifax County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Harnett County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Hertford County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Hoke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1788 Seat Statesville Area - Total - Water 1,546 kmÂ² (597 miÂ²) 56 kmÂ² (21 miÂ²) 3. ... Jackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Lenoir County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1842 Seat Marion Area - Total - Water 1,156 kmÂ² (446 miÂ²) 12 kmÂ² (5 miÂ²) 1. ... Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... }}}}}} Location in the state of {{{state}}} Formed 1779 Seat Troy Area - Total - Water 1,299 kmÂ² (502 miÂ²) 26 kmÂ² (10 miÂ²) 2. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Location in the state of North Carolina Formed 1729 Seat Wilmington Area - Total - Water 849 kmÂ² (328 miÂ²) 334 kmÂ² (129 miÂ²) 39. ... Northampton County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Onslow County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Pamlico County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Pasquotank County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Perquimans County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Pitt County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Robeson County is the largest county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Rowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Rutherford County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Sampson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). ... Stanly County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Stokes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Surry County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Swain County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Transylvania County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Tyrrell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Vance County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Wake County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Watauga County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Wilson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Yadkin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ... Yancey County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. ...

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Outer Banks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (706 words)
	The Outer Banks are also the site where the unsuccessful British colony termed the Lost Colony [1] vanished without a trace from Roanoke Island in 1587, where the first Briton was born on American soil (Virginia Dare).
	The northern part of the Outer Banks from Oregon Inlet northward is considered part of the North American mainland, although it is technically cut apart from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway passing through the Great Dismal Swamp, which occupies much of the mainland to the west of the Outer Banks.
	Outer Banks is popularly abbreviated OBX; Outer Banks residents petitioned their state representative Marc Basnight, who is also the North Carolina Senate President, to intervene on their behalf and have automobile license plates issued with the prefix OBX.

Outer Banks - definition of Outer Banks in Encyclopedia (340 words)
	Bordered by bodies of brackish water on the west (known as "sounds") and by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, these fragile islands are accessible by plane, boat, or by driving over one of several bridges that provide links to the mainland.
	The northern part of the Outer Banks (Nags Head and northward) is technically part of the North American mainland; it is part of a continuous sand ridge extending well into the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia and joining the mainland there.
	Many consider the banks a vacation paradise, owing to its wide sandy beaches, unspoiled natural terrain, abundant clean water, and relatively mild temperatures.

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