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The South > North Carolina > Geography

NORTH CAROLINA GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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area > Total area > miles² 53,819 [28th of 51]
area > Water area > km² 13,229 [10th of 51]
area > Water area > Percentage > Water 9.49 [16th of 51]
Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 31.175 million acres [26th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 5.639 million acres [20th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 18.269 million acres [13th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 2.039 million acres [26th of 43]
Land area 48,711 sq mi [29th of 56]
Land borders
Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina
Largest cities (with populations) Charlotte - 594,359
North American blizzard of 1996 > Snowfall accumulation totals > State NC
Percentage of area water 9.49% [14th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Raleigh - 326,653
Tornadoes > Fatalities 81 [20th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 1,778 [17th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $365,218,048.00 [21st of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 590 [22nd of 55]
Total area 53,819 sq mi [28th of 50]
Water area 5,108 sq mi [10th of 50]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area ; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996 ; Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: NC

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