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The South > North Carolina > Geography

NORTH CAROLINA GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 31.175 million acres [26th of 45]
Source: US Census Bureau.
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 5.639 million acres [20th of 43]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 18.269 million acres [13th of 44]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 2.039 million acres [26th of 43]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land area 48,711 sq mi [29th of 56]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land borders
Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
Largest cities (with populations) Charlotte - 594,359
Source: US Census Bureau.
Mean County Area 1,393.91 sq.km. [39th of 49]
Source: US Census Bureau.
North American blizzard of 1996 > Snowfall accumulation totals NC
Source: Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States
Percentage of area water 9.49% [14th of 50]
Source: Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996
State capitals (with populations) Raleigh - 326,653
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
Tornadoes > Fatalities 81 [20th of 55]
Source: US Census Bureau.
Tornadoes > Injuries 1,778 [17th of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $365,218,048.00 [21st of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Tornadoes > Total number 590 [22nd of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Total area 53,819 sq mi [28th of 50]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 38 [23rd of 51]
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 38 [23rd of 51]
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
Water area 5,108 sq mi [10th of 50]
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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SOURCES: US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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