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Location map of North Carolina. / 35.15; -79.85. Module:Location map/data/USA North Carolina is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of North Carolina. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
The geography of North Carolina falls naturally into three divisions — the Appalachian Mountains in the west (including the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains ), the central Piedmont Plateau, and the eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain. North Carolina covers 53,819 square miles (139,391 km 2) and is 503 miles (810 km) wide by 150 miles (241 km ...
North Carolina has traditions in art, music, and cuisine. The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $1.2 billion in direct economic activity in North Carolina, supporting more than 43,600 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $119 million in revenue for local governments and the state of North Carolina. [166]
Mount Mitchell. / 35.764839°N 82.2651221°W / 35.764839; -82.2651221. Mount Mitchell ( Attakulla in Cherokee) [ 3] is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina in the Black Mountain subrange ...
The State Plane Coordinate System ( SPCS) is a set of 125 geographic zones or coordinate systems designed for specific regions of the United States. Each U.S. state contains one or more state plane zones, the boundaries of which usually follow county lines. There are 108 zones in the contiguous United States, with 10 more in Alaska, five in ...
Figure 1. This BLM map depicts the principal meridians and baselines used for surveying states (colored) in the PLSS. The following are the principal and guide meridians and base lines of the United States, with the year established and a brief summary of what areas' land surveys are based on each.
The 35th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 35 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean . In the United States, the parallel defines the southern border of Tennessee, and the border between North Carolina and Georgia, as ...
Leland is the most populous town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,504 at the 2020 census, [ 3] up from 13,527 in 2010. As of 2020, it is considered to be one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina. [ 5] It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.