| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 75? 30' W to 84? 15' W
Latitude: 34? N to 36? 21' N |
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| Length x Width |
North Carolina is 500 miles long and 150 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of North Carolina is located in Chatham County,
10 miles NW of Sanford.
Longitude: 79° 27.3'W
Latitude: 35° 36.2'N |
| Borders |
North Carolina is bordered by Virginia on the north
and by South Carolina and Georgia on the south. In the east, North
Carolina is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. On the west, Tennessee
is North Carolina's neighbor. |
| Total Area |
North Carolina covers 53,821 square miles, making it
the 28th largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
48,708 square miles of North Carolina are land areas. |
| Water Area |
5,103 square miles of North Carolina are covered by
water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in North Carolina is Mount Mitchell
at 6,648 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in North Carolina is at the shore where
North Carolina meets the Atlantic Ocean; sea level. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of North Carolina is
700 feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Neuse River, Roanoke River, Yadkin River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake Phelps, Lake Waccamaw |
