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North Carolina’s beaches are packed and frantic for most of the
summer and a good part of the spring; visitors can still have a good
time, but crowds and high prices will be tough to avoid near the ocean.
The rest of the state tends to swelter from May to September.
In the otherwise slow winter season the ski resorts draw good-sized,
though not massive, crowds.
Fall is a good time to visit North Carolina. Bird watching and wildlife
viewing the states nature preserves is at its peak in the autumn months.
Mid-March to mid-November is prime golf season in North Carolina. State Abbreviation: NC
State Capital: Raleigh
Largest City: Charlotte
Area: 53,821 square miles (28th biggest state in the
USA)
North Carolina Population: 8,683,242
Major Industries: farming, textiles, furniture
North Carolina Rivers: Neuse River, Roanoke River,
Yadkin River
North Carolina Lakes: Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Phelps,
Lake Waccamaw
Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell - 6,684 feet above sea
level
Origin of the Name: North Carolina was named to honor
King Charles I (Carolus is Latin for Charles).
State Nickname: Tar Heel State
State Motto: To Be Rather Than to Seem
State Song: The Old North State
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