North Carolina borders South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The state capital is Raleigh and it contains exactly 100 counties. These trivia facts only scratch the surface of North Carolina's rich history, culture and environment.
Mount Mitchell, 35 miles northeast of Asheville in Yancey County, is the highest point anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. It has an elevation of 6,684 feet. Due to its altitude, it can support flora and fauna normally associated with alpine Canada.
Now North Carolina's largest city, Charlotte was incorporated in 1768 and was named after Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Streliz, the wife of King George III of Great Britain. This is why Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County and is nicknamed The Queen City.
North Carolina's state dance is named The Carolina Shag and is a swing dance to rhythm and blues music. Shag partners can do challenge steps, whereby each dancer performs a syncopated pattern, then lets the other try to out-dance them.
