Learn facts about North Carolina for kids.
Have you ever visited North Carolina? Maybe you have lived there or still do. You can learn some quick facts about North
Carolina right here! Keep on reading. I like teaching facts
about all of the different states in the United States. I would love to
share some of those facts with you! So, every Thursday, I will post quick facts about each of the fifty states in the United States. The
states will be done in alphabetical order! Last week, we posted facts about New York. This week, we are posting quick facts about North Carolina. You will learn about North Carolina's state flag, bird, and other facts. The countdown
is on, and there are only 17 more states to blog about!
Did you know North Carolina was the twelfth (12th)
state to join the union? Yep, that is correct! North Carolina officially joined
the union on November 21, 1789! North Carolina is located in the Southeastern
region of the United States. North Carolina is bordered by four (4) states:
Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. North Carolina also borders
the Atlantic Ocean. North Carolina is the twenty-eighth (28th) largest
state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the biggest states in the country. There
are about 10,551,162 people who reside in the state of North Carolina. That is
a lot of people.
North Carolina famous person alert:
Did you know that John William Coltrane was born in Hamlet, North Carolina? John William Coltrane was a music composer and an American jazz saxophonist. He was also a bandleader. To learn more about John William Coltrane:
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Quick Facts about North Carolina:
1. A few things North Carolina is known for are being the
first state in flight, the beautiful seashores, and the Smoky Mountains. A few
of the nicknames for North Carolina are the Land of the Sky State, the Old
North State, and the Tar Heel State. The North Carolina state motto is Esse
quam videri. Esse quam videri is a Latin phrase that means “To Be, Rather Than To Seem.” The North Carolina state motto was adopted on February 21, 1893.
The abbreviation for North Carolina is NC.
2. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina. It officially became the capital in 1792 and has an estimated
population of about 469,698 people.
3. The North Carolina state bird is the Northern cardinal.
Indiana, Illinois, and a few other states have the Northern Cardinal as their
state bird. The Northern Cardinal was chosen as the state bird for North
Carolina in 1943. The North Carolina male cardinal is a beautiful
bright red color with some black around its beak and on its wings. The female
Northern cardinal is light pale brown grayish with light red
color on its wings, head, and tail.
4. The North Carolina official state flower is the Flowering
dogwood. This perennial tree grows throughout the state and starts blooming in April and early May. They are beautiful trees, especially when the flowers bloom!! The flowering dogwood became
the official state flower in 1955.
5. North Carolina’s current state flag was officially
adopted on March 9, 1885, but was revamped in 1991. It has a blue, red, and white background with the state seal on it.
6. Some crops grown in North Carolina are cabbage,
corn, blueberries, cucumbers, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and wheat.
7. Some cool places to visit in North Carolina are the Outer Banks, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Chimney Rock
State Park.
8. Some animals that live in North Carolina are bats, beavers, coyotes, groundhogs, red foxes, river otters, and squirrels.
9. North Carolina can get very hot and cold depending
on the time of year. The hottest temperature recorded in North Carolina was
110 degrees Fahrenheit in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on August 21, 1983. The
coldest temperature ever recorded in North Carolina was -34 degrees (34 degrees
below zero) Fahrenheit in Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, on January 21, 1985.
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Get your free printable North Carolina worksheet here:
Visit my printables section for a wide selection of worksheets and coloring sheets!
Books about North Carolina:
1. North Carolina: Children's American Local History Book
by Bold Kids
2. Celebrating North Carolina by Marion Dane Bauer
3. Night-Night North Carolina by Katherine Sully
4. Exploring the North Carolina Colony by Jessica Gunderson
Parents/caretakers, be sure books are child-friendly before
reading them to your child/children.
You can Click here to purchase the 50 States workbook on Amazon.
You can also use the 50 States tab at the top of my page to find all the 50 states' posts in one convenient place.
Tune in next week to learn some quick facts
about North Dakota! Thank you for reading my post!! “The
more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the
more places you’ll go.” -Dr. Seuss
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