1. The North Carolina Stage
Before you begin to explore the stories of North Carolina's past you should get to know something about the state’s geography. It has been said that if history were a play, geography would be the stage.
North Carolina’s history would have been entirely different if the state were an island or a desert land.

2. Questions How would a countries history change if it were an island?
How can geography affect a persons culture?

3. Borders of North Carolina
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4. North Carolina Regions

5. North Carolina’s Geographic Regions
Tidewater
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Mountains

6. Tidewater
Located along Atlantic ocean, extending 30 to 50 miles inland
Geographic features- Islands, sounds, inlets, Outer Banks, Beaches, Capes
Economy- Fishing, Tourism
Key Cities- Wilmington, New Bern

7. Coastal Plain Location- Between Fall line and Tidewater
Geographic features- Flat land for farming, Rich soil, Sand hills, Carolina Bays
Economy- Tobacco, Hog farms, Military Bases
Key Cities- Fayetteville, Greenville, Rocky Mount, Lumberton, Wilson, Goldsboro

8. Piedmont Location- From fall line to the mountains
Geographic features- Rolling hills, red clay, swift rivers
Economy- NASCAR, banking, farming, manufacturing
Key cities- Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Cary, Gastonia

9. Mountains Location- Between Tennessee and Piedmont
Geographic Features- Blue Ridge and Great Smokey Mountains, Mount Mitchell, Fontana Lake and Dam
Economy- Mining, Christmas tree Farming, Tourism
Key cities: Boone, Ashville

10. North Carolina Water Resource’s
Easy access to Ocean
High water table allowing for plenty of drinking water
Long Navigable rivers (Cape fear, Neuse, Roanoke) important for transportation and shipping
Lots of natural and man made lakes for fresh water

11. North Carolina’s Weather and Climate
What are characteristics of North Carolina’s climate?
Temperate climate: North Carolina is known for few extremes of temperature or precipitation during the year
Westerly winds bring warmer air in the winter and cooler air in the summer
Precipitation rates vary across the state but piedmont is the driest region. Thunderstorms occur all over NC in summer

12. North Carolina’s Weather and Climate
What are characteristics of North Carolina’s climate?
Hurricanes influence North Carolina’s Geography. They can cause damage through storm surge, wind, and flooding
Hurricane season: June – November, peaks in September
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