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North Carolina ranks 28th in size by area, but has the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. [ 1 ] Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, King Charles II rewarded eight persons on March 24, 1663, for their faithful support of his efforts to regain the throne of England.
The Fall Line extends through Fayetteville, then Raleigh, and finally through Henderson, North Carolina near the Virginia border. The topography at the fall line drops 150–350 ft (46–107 m) in an eastward direction; while noticeable, the drop is quite gradual and occurs over a width of 1–3 miles (1.6–4.8 km).
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Chatham County (locally / ˈ tʃ æ t əm / CHAT-əm) [1] is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is also the location of the geographic center of North Carolina, northwest of Sanford. [2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,285. [3] Its county seat is Pittsboro. [4]
North Carolina's early economy was built upon cash crops, fisheries and turpentine industries. Early East Carolinians lived on settlements at the mouths of the various rivers. Settlers to the regions were of English, Scottish, Swiss and German descent. Eastern North Carolina was a haven for pirating and home to the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, [1] making it North Carolina's most populous county. ...
North Carolina has had 100 counties since 1911. See List of counties in North Carolina for dates of formation. Subcategories. This category has the following 113 ...
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,285. [1] The county seat is Sanford. [2]Lee County comprises the Sanford, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.