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According to the 2020 United States census, North Carolina is the 9th-most populous state with 10,439,388 inhabitants, but the 28th-largest by land area spanning 53,819 square miles (139,390 km 2) of land. [1] [2] North Carolina is divided into 100 counties and contains 551 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages. [3]
Beech Mountain. With an elevation of 5,506 feet—the highest east of the Rockies—Beech Mountain is known as a destination for skiing and winter sports.
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.
Cherryville is located in Cherryville Township at an elevation of 1,007 feet (307 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of 5.50 square miles (14.25 km 2), of which 5.49 square miles (14.22 km 2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km 2), or 0.21%, is water. [4]
U.S. Route 311 passes through the center of town, and U.S. Route 158 passes through the southeastern part; both highways lead southwest 8 miles (13 km) to downtown Winston-Salem. US 311 continues north-northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Madison, while US 158 leads east-northeast 33 miles (53 km) to Reidsville.
World Atlas released its eight most quaint North Carolina towns list, including three from the WNC mountains. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
The racial makeup of the county was 87.1% White, 8.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 1.14% from two or more races, 9.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
ISBN 0-9710130-3-9 A written history of the town of Highlands, NC from its foundation to the publication of this book. Highlands by Randolph P. Shaffner; Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, Images of America series (2008) ISBN 0-7385-5403-0 A pictorial history of the town of Highlands, NC before and after its founding, from 1820-1930.