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North Carolina (/ ˌkærəˈlaɪnə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and 9th-most populous of the United States.
The three landforms of North Carolina make up the three major geographic regions of the state: the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Mountains.
The geography of North Carolina falls naturally into three divisions — the Appalachian Mountains in the west (including the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains), the central Piedmont Plateau, and the eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain. North Carolina covers 53,819 square miles (139,391 km 2) and is 503 miles (810 km) wide by 150 miles (241 km) long.
The State of North Carolina is located in the south-eastern region of the United States. North Carolina is bordered by the state of South Carolina in the south; by Georgia in the southwest; by Tennessee in the west; and by Virginia in the north.
North Carolina, located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the north, Tennessee to the west, Georgia to the southwest, South Carolina to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
North Carolina, constituent state of the U.S. One of the 13 original states, it lies on the Atlantic coast midway between New York and Florida. It is bounded to the north by Virginia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by South Carolina and Georgia, and to the west by Tennessee.
The westernmost region of North Carolina is the highest elevated and the most rugged. The Appalachian Mountains, in particular, the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountain ranges, go through western North Carolina. Some of the loftiest mountains east of the Mississippi River are part of this region.
The three landforms of North Carolina make up the three major geographic regions of the state: the Coastal Plain [3], the Piedmont [4], and the Mountains [5].
Regions: The three landforms of North Carolina make up the three major geographic regions of the state: the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, and the Mountains.
North Carolina is south of Virginia, east of Tennessee, north of South Carolina, and west of the Atlantic Ocean. Traveling across North Carolina, visitors can see three unique regions...