North Carolina Region Overview
North Carolina (NC) is a southeastern state, nestled between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. Varied landscapes like beaches, hills, mountains and barrier islands make North Carolina a great place to spend time outdoors. Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cherokee Indian Reservation are a few of the options for experiencing the beauty of North Carolina, which can be accessed via the famous Blue Ridge Parkway.
As one of the original thirteen colonies, NC has a long history and several flourishing and historic cities. Charlotte is situated in the southwestern part of the state and holds the title of largest city in the state, while the capital, Raleigh has a more central location in the state, not far from Greensboro and Chapel Hill. One of North Carolina's claims to fame is that its coastal city, called Kitty Hawk, was the location of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered flight.
