Statehood November 21, 1789 (12th)
Capital
Raleigh
Largest
Cities (by population) Charlotte, Raleigh, Greenville,
Winston-Salem and Durham
Origin of
Name Using the Latin name for Charles (Carolus), it was
named for King Charles the I of England
Population
8,320,146 (11th)
Mottos "To Be, Rather Than To Seem" |
Area 53,821 sq miles (29th)
Bordering
States (4) Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina
Number of
Counties (100)
Largest
County (by population) Mecklenburg, 695,454
Highest
Point Mt. Mitchell, 6,684 ft
Lowest
Point Sea Level, Atlantic Ocean
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