North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th most extensive and the 9th most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties. The capital is Raleigh, which along with Durham and Chapel Hill is home to the largest research park in the United States (Research Triangle Park). The most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the second largest banking
North and South Carolina Railway North and South Carolina Railway The North and South Carolina Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas in the early part of the 20th century. The North and South Carolina Railway Company (of South Carolina) was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1908. In 1911, the North and South Carolina Railway Company (of South Carolina) and the North and South Carolina Railway Company (of North Carolina) were consolidated. The North and South Carolina Railway ran from Gibson, North Carolina, to a connection with the Georgetown and Western Railway at the Pee Dee River, with less