Overview of and topical guide to North Carolina
The location of theState of North Carolina in theUnited States of America The followingoutline 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 theEastern Seaboard , bordering theNorth Atlantic Ocean in theSoutheastern United States . North Carolina was one of the originalThirteen Colonies and signed theUnited States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. North Carolina was the12th of the original 13 states to approve theConstitution of the United States of America on January 2, 1788. North Carolina joined theConfederate States of America during theAmerican Civil War from 1861 to 1865, and following the war was readmitted to the Union in 1868.
An enlargeable map of theState of North Carolina Geography of North Carolina [ edit ] Geography of North Carolina
Places in North Carolina [ edit ] Environment of North Carolina [ edit ] Natural geographic features of North Carolina [ edit ] Regions of North Carolina [ edit ] Administrative divisions of North Carolina [ edit ] An enlargeable map of the100 counties of theState of North Carolina Demography of North Carolina [ edit ] Demographics of North Carolina
Politics and government of North Carolina [ edit ] Tryon Palace North Carolina State House North Carolina State Capitol State Legislative Building 1st Governor Richard Caswell 1st Chief Justice John Louis Taylor Government of North Carolina
Branches of the government in North Carolina [ edit ] Executive branch of the government in North Carolina [ edit ] Legislative branch of the government in North Carolina [ edit ] Judicial branch of the government in North Carolina [ edit ] County and City Governments in North Carolina [ edit ] Law and order in North Carolina [ edit ] North Carolina military units [ edit ] Maj Gen Robert Howe, North Carolina Line Current
Revolutionary War
Civil War
History of North Carolina [ edit ] History of North Carolina
History of North Carolina, by period[ edit ] Pre-history
Colonial period
Revolutionary War period
Post Revolution
Civil War
Post Civil War
Modern era
History of North Carolina, by region[ edit ] By city
By county
Former counties:
Washington County, North Carolina , established 1777Sullivan County, North Carolina , established 1779Davidson County, North Carolina , established 1783Greene County, North Carolina , established 1783Hawkins County, North Carolina , established 1786Sumner County, North Carolina , established 1786Tennessee County , established 1788, divided at Tennessee statehood in 1796 intoMontgomery County, Tennessee andRobertson County, Tennessee Albemarle Bath Bute Dobbs Tryon History of North Carolina, by subject[ edit ] Culture of North Carolina [ edit ] Culture of North Carolina
The Arts in North Carolina [ edit ] Sports in North Carolina [ edit ] Sports in North Carolina
Economy and infrastructure of North Carolina [ edit ] Economy of North Carolina
Education in North Carolina [ edit ] Education in North Carolina
Wikimedia Atlas of North Carolina