In North Carolina, we really do have it all.
We are one of the most geologically diverse states, with 300 miles of coastline, scenic mountains with a fertile piedmont region in between. Weather is moderate here with each season represented in all areas of the state. Close proximity to many large cities on the East Coast is valuable for business and leisure. It is easy to see why so many seek to live, work, play and learn here.
Besides our beautiful nature, what attracts people to North Carolina is our nurture. Our southern hospitality, cultural diversity, natural beauty and sophisticated arts offerings all make up the North Carolina way of life.
10 Interesting Facts About NC
1. The North Carolina Zoo near Asheboro is the nation's largest walk-through, natural-habitat zoo and was the first American zoo designed around the natural-habitat philosophy. 
2. In North Carolina, there are more than 120 species of trees, more than you'll find from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean Sea.
3. Mt. Mitchell, at 6,684 feet, is the highest mountain in the eastern United States.
4. The New River is the oldest river in the nation and the second oldest in the world.
5. The Biltmore House, a 250-room French chateau, was completed in 1895 as the summer home of George Vanderbilt. Located in Asheville, it is the largest privately owned residence in America. 
6. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is one of 10 lighthouses operating on North Carolina's coast and the tallest in America at 208 feet. The candy-cane-striped structure projects light more than 20 miles out over the once-precarious Diamond Shoals.
7. Man's first successful powered flight was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk.
8. New Bern is the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola.
9. The only area in which the carnivorous Venus Flytrap lives indigenously is within a 100-mile radius of Wilmington. 
10. The Gulf Stream makes its closest approach to land off the coast of North Carolina. This warm water current helps to make this one of the best fishing spots on the Atlantic Seaboard.
Relocation Information
If you are moving to North Carolina or moving within North Carolina you will need information about things like:
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