Outline of North Carolina facts for kids

The Flag of the State of North Carolina

The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina

The location of the State of North Carolina in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of North Carolina. Wikipedia:WikiProject North Carolina Category:Top-importance North Carolina articles are indicated.

North Carolina – U.S. state on the Eastern Seaboard, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean in the Southeastern United States. North Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and signed the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. North Carolina was the 12th of the original 13 states to approve the Constitution of the United States of America on January 2, 1788. North Carolina joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, and following the war was readmitted to the Union in 1868.

Geography of North Carolina

Geography of North Carolina

• North Carolina is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Eastern United States
                • East Coast of the United States
              • Southern United States
                • Southeastern United States
                  • South Atlantic States
• Population of North Carolina: 10,439,388 (2020 U.S. Census)
• Area of North Carolina:
• Atlas of North Carolina
• commons:Category:North Carolina

Places in North Carolina

• Historic places in North Carolina
  • National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in North Carolina
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
• National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina
• List of National Park Service areas in North Carolina
• State parks in North Carolina

Environment of North Carolina

• Climate of North Carolina
• Protected areas in North Carolina
  • State forests of North Carolina
• Superfund sites in North Carolina
• Wildlife of North Carolina
  • Fauna of North Carolina
  • Birds of North Carolina
• Tidewater region of North Carolina

Natural geographic features of North Carolina

• List of mountains in North Carolina
• List of rivers of North Carolina

Regions of North Carolina

• Piedmont (United States)
• Eastern North Carolina
• Northeastern North Carolina
• Cape Fear (region)
• Western North Carolina
• Piedmont Triad

Administrative divisions of North Carolina

An enlargeable map of the 100 counties of the State of North Carolina

• The 100 Counties of the State of North Carolina
  • Municipalities in North Carolina
    • Cities in North Carolina
      • State capital of North Carolina:
      • City nicknames in North Carolina
      • Sister cities in North Carolina
    • Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
  • List of townships in North Carolina

Demography of North Carolina

Demographics of North Carolina

• Slaves

North Carolina military units

Maj Gen Robert Howe, North Carolina Line

Current

• North Carolina Air National Guard
• North Carolina Army National Guard

Revolutionary War

• List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution
• North Carolina Line
• North Carolina state troops in the American Revolution

Civil War

• List of North Carolina Confederate Civil War units
• List of North Carolina Union Civil War regiments

History of North Carolina

History of North Carolina

History of North Carolina, by period

Pre-history

• Indigenous peoples
  • Mississippian culture
    • Joara
• Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
  • Fort San Juan at Joara, 1567–1568
• English Colony of Roanoke, 1585–1587

Colonial period

• Province of Carolina
  • English, 1663–1707
  • French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
  • British, 1707–1712
• Province of North Carolina
  • British, 1712–1776
  • French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  • Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
  • Treaty of Paris of 1763
  • British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
  • Royal Proclamation of 1763

Revolutionary War period

• North Carolina Provincial Congress 1774-1776
• Rowan Resolves 1774
• Mecklenburg Resolves 1775
• Tryon Resolves 1775
• Halifax Resolves 1776
• Cherokee–American wars, 1776–1794
• United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
• First General Assembly
• Tenth state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 21, 1778
• North Carolina in the American Revolutionary War April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
• Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783

Post Revolution

• State of Franklin, 1784
• Hillsborough Convention of 1788 (U.S. Constitution)
• Fayetteville Convention of 1789 (U.S. Constitution)
• Twelfth State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on November 21, 1789
• Southwest Territory, 1790
• War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
  • Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
• Trail of Tears, 1830–1838
• North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1835
• James K. Polk becomes 11th President of the United States on March 4, 1845,

Civil War

• American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
• North Carolina in the American Civil War
• Tenth state admitted to the Confederate States of America on May 21, 1861
• Carolinas Campaign, January 5 – April 26, 1865

Post Civil War

• Andrew Johnson becomes 17th President of the United States on April 15, 1865
• North Carolina in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
• Fourth former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on July 4, 1868
• North Carolina Constitution of 1868
• Kirk-Holden War, 1870

Modern era

History of North Carolina, by region

By city

By county

Former counties:

History of North Carolina, by subject

• Effects of Hurricane Charley in North Carolina
• History of North Carolina State University
• History of slavery in North Carolina

Culture of North Carolina

Culture of North Carolina

• Museums in North Carolina
• Religion in North Carolina
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina
  • Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
• Scouting in North Carolina
• State symbols of North Carolina
  • Flag of North Carolina
  • Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
• Barbecue in North Carolina

The Arts in North Carolina

• Music of North Carolina
• Theater in North Carolina
• North Carolina literature

Sports in North Carolina

Sports in North Carolina

• Professional sports teams in North Carolina

Economy and infrastructure of North Carolina

Economy of North Carolina

• Communications in North Carolina
  • Newspapers in North Carolina
  • Radio stations in North Carolina
  • Television stations in North Carolina
• Energy in North Carolina
  • Power stations in North Carolina
  • Solar power in North Carolina
  • Wind power in North Carolina
• Health care in North Carolina
  • Hospitals in North Carolina
• Transportation in North Carolina
  • Airports in North Carolina
  • Railroads in North Carolina
  • Highways in North Carolina

Education in North Carolina

Education in North Carolina

• List of school districts in North Carolina
  • List of high schools in North Carolina
• List of colleges and universities in North Carolina
  • University of North Carolina System
  • North Carolina Community College System