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Central North Carolina has a temperate climate, with abundant precipitation year-round. Most of the region 45–50 inches (1,143–1,270 mm) of precipitation, less than either the Mountains or Coastal Plain. Average temperatures are around 40 °F (4 °C) in the winter and 80 °F (27 °C) in the summer.
The rivers of central North Carolina rise on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. The two largest of these are the Catawba River and the Yadkin River, and they drain much of the Piedmont region of the state. The major rivers of Eastern North Carolina, from north to south, are: the Chowan, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neuse and the Cape Fear.
Map showing the population density of North Carolina. The U.S. state of North Carolina is divided into 100 counties.North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh-highest number of counties in the country.
North Carolina Central University (NCCU or NC Central) is a public historically black university in Durham, North Carolina, United States.Founded by James E. Shepard in affiliation with the Chautauqua movement in 1909, it was supported by private funds from both Northern and Southern philanthropists.
Region 2: Midwest (designated as the North Central Region before June 1984) [8] Division 3: East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin) Division 4: West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) Region 3: South
The Piedmont region of central North Carolina is the state's most populous region, containing the six largest cities in the state by population. [94] It consists of gently rolling countryside frequently broken by hills or low mountain ridges.
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 19,632. [4] It is located in central North Carolina, 20 miles (32 km) south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, I-85B, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 / I-285 and U.S. Route 64.
North Carolina A&T State University: Greensboro: Public Research university: 13,487 1891 North Carolina Central University: Durham: Public Master's university: 7,553 1909 North Carolina State University: Raleigh: Public Research university: 36,700 1887 North Carolina Wesleyan University: Rocky Mount: Private : Baccalaureate college: 1,337 1956 ...