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  2. Hickory, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Hickory is a city in North Carolina primarily located in Catawba County and is the 25th most populous city in North Carolina. It is located approximately 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Charlotte. Hickory's population in the 2022 United States Census Bureau estimate was 44,084. Hickory is the main city of the HickoryLenoir–Morganton ...

  3. Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    828, 704. The HickoryLenoir–Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties, Catawba, Burke, Caldwell, Alexander. It is located in the Catawba Valley region of western North Carolina. Local residents often refer to the area as The Unifour, although this name ...

  4. 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.

  5. Lenoir, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    37-37760 [5] GNIS feature ID. 2404911 [4] Website. www .cityoflenoir .com. Lenoir ( / lɛˈnɔːr / le-NOR) is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. [6] The population was 18,263 at the 2020 census. [7] Lenoir is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

  6. Conover, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    FIPS code. 37-14340 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2404118 [2] Website. www .conovernc .gov. Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,421 as of the 2020 census. [4] It is part of the HickoryLenoir – Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area .

  7. History of the Hmong in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The history of Hmong immigration to the United States largely begins in the 1970s and 1980s after the Vietnam War. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic church in Marion, North Carolina sponsored two refugee families, and First Methodist Church followed suit. [3] However, it was Rev. Allen McKinney of Marion's Garden Creek Baptist Church who was the ...

  8. craigslist - Wikipedia

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    Craigslist Inc. Craigslist (stylized as craigslist) is a privately held American company [5] operating a classified advertisements website with sections devoted to jobs, housing, for sale, items wanted, services, community service, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums.

  9. Research Triangle Park - Wikipedia

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    Research Triangle Park ( RTP) is the largest research park in the United States, [1] [2] [3] occupying 7,000 acres (2,833 ha) in North Carolina and hosting more than 300 companies and 65,000 workers. It is owned and managed by the Research Triangle Foundation, [4] a private non-profit organization. North Carolina's Research Triangle region is ...