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2. Western North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Many definitions will vary. Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains; it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It contains the highest mountains in the Eastern United States, with 125 peaks rising to over 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) in elevation.

3. List of counties in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Partitioned into Greene County, Lenoir County, and Wayne County. Tryon County. 1768 [14] 1779 [14] Partitioned into Lincoln County and Rutherford County. For several months in 1784, Cumberland County was known as Fayette County and sent representatives to the North Carolina General Assembly of April 1784 under this name.

4. Asheville, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the most populous city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most-populous city. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 94,589, [8] up from 83,393 in the 2010 census. [9] It is the principal city in the three-county Asheville metropolitan area ...

5. Where exactly is NC setting of ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’? We ...

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   A map of the “Crawdads” coastal setting, including the marsh, ... The western North Carolina mountains are seen from a lookout on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina, on Friday ...

6. Western Carolina University - Wikipedia

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   Map of North Carolina highlighting Jackson County, NC. Western Carolina University is located in Jackson County, in the unincorporated village of Cullowhee, North Carolina. The university operates learning centers in both Asheville and Cherokee with programs offered online and at various community colleges.

7. Day trip paradise: What to know about Western NC's ... - AOL

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   April 26, 2024 at 3:59 PM. There are 62 scenic byways in North Carolina. Some of Western North Carolina's most famous include the Blue Ridge Parkway and Mount Mitchell Scenic Drive. There is ...

8. North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   North Carolina ( / ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and 9th-most populous of the United States.

9. List of North Carolina state prisons - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of state prisons in the U.S. state of North Carolina: In January 2015, the former five male divisions and one female division were consolidated into four regions, as listed below. As of February 2015, North Carolina houses about 38,000 offenders in 56 correctional institutions.