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	North Carolina travel guide - Wikitravel
		North Carolina is the 10th most populous state, according to the 2006 Census estimates, with a resident population of 8,856,505.
		North Carolina has the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, the Outer Banks (a chain of islands) in the east, and everything in between.
		North Carolina’s ferry system on the Outer Banks/Coast is second largest in the nation and largest on the East Coast, operates 24 ferries.
	wikitravel.org /en/North_Carolina (3501 words)

	The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina - Black River Preserve
		Elsewhere along the river, slight variations in elevation allow for changes in the forest from fl gum and tupelo gum in lower areas, to water hickory, American elm, and some oak species on the ridges.
		In recognition of the fact that the Black River is one of the cleanest, high-quality waterways in North Carolina, the state designated the river an Outstanding Resource Water in 1994.
		The Black River is a treat to canoe throughout the seasons.
	www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/preserves/art5589.html (757 words)

	Rooted in time - Black River area in North Carolina American Forests - Find Articles
		Still, some of the trees along the Black River may be older than any found along the Amazon, and in the last few years the Black's trees have become E an important window into the history of the world's climate.
		The Black River runs a mere 60 miles from its origins in North Carolina's southeastern coastal plain to its union with the Cape Fear River near the Atlantic Ocean.
		Other trees either along the Black River or in other cypress swamps--may in fact turn out to be older, but BLK 69 is the one that has won new respect for this almost-unknown forest.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1016/is_n3-4_v98/ai_12109864 (891 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| North Carolina \| Mountains \| The Black Mountains
		This section of mountains covers an area extending from Boone in the north to Mount Mitchell in the south and bordered on the east by the Blue Ridge escarpment and on the west by the Unaka Mountains.
		And while all of Western North Carolina is a natural wonderland, this section offers some of the most remarkable geological sites and botanical specimens in the eastern United States.
		The Black Mountains, a single, relatively short, horseshoe-shaped ridge extending only 15 miles, are the chief cross range of this section but feature a dozen peaks towering more than 6,000 feet in elevation.
	www.sherpaguides.com /north_carolina/mountains/black_mountains/index.html (779 words)

	North Carolina News
		Between 1663 and 1729, North Carolina was under the control of the Lords Proprietors and their descendants, who commissioned colonial officials and authorized the governor and his council to grant lands in the name of the Lords Proprietors.
		North Carolina, on April 12, 1776, authorized her delegates to the Continental Congress to vote for independence.
		North Carolina was readmitted to the Union on June 25, 1868.
	www.geocities.com /airspirit333/NorthCarolina.html (1977 words)

	The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina - Black River Landscape
		The Black River, not surprisingly, is a flwater river and is characterized by meanders, oxbows, artesian springs and mature swamp forests.
		The Black River and approximately 70 miles of two of its major tributaries are designated as Outstanding Resource Waters by the NC Division of Water Quality.
		This extensive forest, including several trees ranging from 780 to 1,600 years in age, is considered to be the oldest stand of trees east of the Rocky Mountains.
	www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/preserves/art18359.html (191 words)

	Black River township, Harnett County, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Profile
		Black River township, Harnett County, North Carolina (NC)
		Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Black River township:
		Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Black River township:
	www.city-data.com /township/Black-River-Harnett-NC.html (626 words)

	Black River Farm and Ranch - Directors & Staff
		Black River counselors and instructors are competent, well-qualified women, 18 years of age and older, who view campers as peers and friends.
		She is a 1973 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a degree in home economics education.
		The mother of four has spent her summers at the BR and is proud that her daughters are joining the family in running the ranch.
	www.blackriverfarmandranch.com /tmpl.php?pagename=directors (485 words)

	USFWS in North Carolina
		North Carolina is home to a number of rare species found no where else in the world, like the Waccamaw silverside, a tiny fish found only in Lake Waccamaw, or the Noonday globe snail, a snail found on only one side of the Nanatahala River Gorge in western North Carolina.
		Ducks are a common sight flying over the lowlands of eastern North Carolina, while the state’s mountain forests are filled with the sounds of song birds.
		North Carolina, from the mountains to the sea, has a rich natural heritage, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a key player in the effort to protect that heritage, for current and future generations.
	www.fws.gov /northcarolina (473 words)

	River Cooter - North Carolina
		On younger River Cooters concentric markings on its shell are usually visible, with a characteristic "C" on the second side scute.
		Also, the plastron (underside) is usually heavily marked with fl and yellow and head markings are usually less prominent than in the slider.
		River Cooters are found in rivers and streams while Florida Cooters usually inhabit wetlands, marshes, ponds, and other still waters.
	www.bio.davidson.edu /projects/herpcons/herps_of_NC/turtles/psecon.html (245 words)

	Official State Symbols of North Carolina
		The gray squirrel is a common inhabitant of most areas of North Carolina from "the swamps of eastern North Carolina to the upland hardwood forests of the piedmont and western counties." The squirrel feels more at home in an "untouched wilderness" environment, although many squirrels inhabit city parks and suburbs.
		The Carolina colony was divided in 1710, when the Lords Proprietors appointed Edward Hyde to be "...Governour for North Carolina Independent of the Governour of South Carolina." The southern part was called South Carolina and the older, northern settlement North Carolina.
		North Carolina granite has been used for many magnificent edificies of government throughout the United States such as the Wright Brothers Memorial at Kitty Hawk, the gold depository at Fort Knox, the Arlington Memorial Bridge and numerous courthouses throughout the land.
	statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /nc/symbols/symbols.htm (5608 words)

	North Carolina Map of American Civil War Battles
		The Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade was one of North Carolina's best-known and most successful units during the Civil War.
		Seven such companies were banded together into a regiment to form the 4th North Carolina Cavalry: a true cross-section of North Carolina, it contained soldiers from the largest urban areas and smallest rural areas from fifteen counties.
		Had the Union pressed harder in North Carolina in 1862 - e.g., reinforcing their units there and occupying Wilmington and Goldsboro (a vital railroad junction on the Wilmington-Weldon line) - the armies of the Confederacy might have been stretched much thinner than they were by the ineffective Union campaigns against Richmond
	americancivilwar.com /statepic/north_carolina.html (877 words)

	Black - Cleveland/Rutherford/Old Tryon
		Black was born and reared in Upper Cleveland County but had lived in Shelby for 34 years where he had a host of friends." At the time of his death he lived on Hamrick Street in Shelby and was a member of Missionary Methodist Church.
		James and Rachel Black's burial site at Mt. Harmony Methodist is adjacent to a number of family plots including such family names as Willis, Hunt, and Parker, names that appear again in marriages within the Black family in subsequent generations.
		George Fraser Black, former director of the New York Public Library and author of "Surnames of Scotland," said the Black surname was common in St. Andrews and Prestwick, Scotland, in the 15th and 16th centuries and was very common in Edinburgh in the 17th century.
	www.angelfire.com /tn/blackfamily (1932 words)

	Rooted in time - Black River area in North Carolina American Forests - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Still, some of the trees along the Black River may be older than any found along the Amazon, and in the last few years the Black's trees have become E an important window into the history of the world's climate.
		The Black River runs a mere 60 miles from its origins in North Carolina's southeastern coastal plain to its union with the Cape Fear River near the Atlantic Ocean.
		Other trees either along the Black River or in other cypress swamps--may in fact turn out to be older, but BLK 69 is the one that has won new respect for this almost-unknown forest.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1016/is_n3-4_v98/ai_12109864 (904 words)

	Black River Farmstead home page
		Black River Farmstead is a state certified dairy located in Ivanhoe, NC where my sister and brother-in-law, Anita and Howard Male, live.
		Black River Farmstead cheese and soap contain our own goat's milk and are produced using the same old-fashioned, handmade process that our ancestors used.
		Black River Farmstead cheese, also called chèvre (French for goat), is offered in three flavors--dill and garlic, herbes de provence, and plain.
	www.blackriverfarmstead.com (392 words)

	Lower Cape Fear River Program - Home
		The 35 miles of river between Wilmington and the ocean is called the Cape Fear Estuary because of the tidal influence and saline waters.
		This area of the river is extremely important for saltwater animals because of its function as a nursery for juvenile fish, crabs, and shrimp.
		The Cape Fear River system is North Carolina’s largest river system whose basin covers 9,000 square miles and encompasses streams in 29 of the state’s 100 counties, and is the most industrialized of all of North Carolina's rivers.
	www.uncwil.edu /cmsr/aquaticecology/LCFRP (395 words)

	North Carolina Hunting - deer, bear, hog, wild boar
		North Carolina’s fl bears are mounting an impressive comeback, according to the November issue of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine.
		North Carolina requires first-time buyers of a hunting license to complete a 10-hour hunter education course.
		Since 1985, the North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has worked to protect the biologically and economically-rich wetlands along the Alligator River in Dare, Tyrrell and Hyde counties, playing a role in the preservation of 170,000 acres over the last 17 years.
	www.biggamehunt.net /sections/North_Carolina/page1.html (476 words)

	Black River South Carolina
		This cleanest of east coast flwater rivers originates as a narrow swamp-stream system north of Sumter S.C., widening as underground springs and other tributaries add to it, flowing southeasterly to merge with the Great Pee Dee River, and eventually emptying into Winyah Bay in Georgetown County.
		It was designated a South Carolina Scenic River by the S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources in 2001 and a Tide Water Trail by Georgetown Co. Parks & Rec.
		The Upper Black River can be very slow moving, and shallow sandbars are exposed during the dry season.
	www.blackriveroutdoors.com /More/Rivers/Black.htm (727 words)

	North Mills River Area
		The North Mills River area is located in northwestern Henderson County.
		Rivers and streams within the North Mills River area support a variety of fishing opportunities ranging from backcountry trout fishing on Big and Fletcher Creeks to more accessible trout angling on the North Mills River.
		The North Mills River is closed to all fishing from ½ hour after sunset on the first Friday in June until 6:00 a.m.
	www.cs.unca.edu /nfsnc/nfnc_fishing/north_mills_river_area.htm (640 words)

	Wildlife and Plants at the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
		Historically, bison, Florida panther, red wolf, and fl bear were all found in the region now comprising the Carolina Sandhills Refuge before habitat fragmentation caused their demise.
		River Otter -- The pools and lakes of the Refuge are the best place to spot these popular mammals.
		A member of the weasel family, the river otter can grow to four feet in length and weigh up to 25 pounds.
	www.fws.gov /carolinasandhills/florafauna.html (761 words)

	Black Mountain North Carolina: Black Mountain - Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce
		The small township of Montreat, the home of the Reverend Billy Graham, actually abuts the city limits of Black Mountain and is a unique and charming village in itself, with a small liberal arts college and the Montreat Conference Center.
		Many of the folks who come to Black Mountain are interested in hiking and enjoying the gorgeous foliage and mountain scenery.
		Heading north from there is the Folk Art Center, headquarters of both Parkway information, and the Highland Craft Guild with its wonderful assortment of quality craft pieces.
	www.blackmountain.org /thingstodo.php (1041 words)

	Cahoon
		Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs), primarily swine and poultry-production facilities, have become particularly concentrated in the basin of the Black River, a coastal plain tributary of the Cape Fear River in eastern North Carolina.
		Consequently, nutrient imports to the Black River basin now greatly exceed those occurring in the 1980s, with as yet incompletely understood consequences for regional air and water quality.
		University of North Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences, Wilmington, NC 28403 (cahoon@uncwil.edu)
	water.usgs.gov /owq/AFO/proceedings/afo/html/cahoon.html (267 words)

	North Carolina - Communities at Risk - Toxics - Sierra Club
		Although North Carolina is taking steps to solve the problem, the Bush administration's lax policies will allow out-of-state pollution to thwart the state's efforts to clean up Asheville's air.
		The major population center-and only real city-in far-western North Carolina, Asheville is nestled in a picturesque valley in the southern Appalachian mountains.
		North Carolina recently passed legislation that will eventually reduce soot and smoke pollution from power plants in North Carolina by about 75 percent.(6) However, without getting similar reductions from power plants in neighboring states, the city of Asheville will continue to suffer from bad air quality.
	www.sierraclub.org /communities/2002report/north_carolina (717 words)

	Sherpa Guides \| North Carolina \| Mountains \| New River State Park
		This section of the New River (22 miles of the South Fork downstream to its confluence with the North Fork, and 4.5 miles of the main stem of the New River north to the North Carolina and Virginia line) and three designated parkland areas along its course make up the 1,460-acre New River State Park.
		Beavers (Castor canadensis) have recently been reintroduced to the New River area, and sightings of white-tailed deer, fl bears, mink (Mustela vison), muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus), otters (Lutra canadensis), and raccoons are likely.
		A variety of lizards, turtles, salamanders, and nonpoisonous water snakes are common to the wetlands and river's edge, while smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui) and rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) populate the river and its tributaries.
	sherpaguides.com /north_carolina/mountains/grandfather/new_river_st_park.html (954 words)

	Flatliners Southeast Climbing - North Carolina - Cold Mountain
		Enlarge photo Prior to the release of Charles Frazier's historical fiction novel of the same name, Cold Mountain was notable as one of North Carolina's many 6000 ft. peaks (elevation 6030 feet).
		The trail to the summit is located to your left (north) as you arrive at the large campsite at Deep Gap.
		Enlarge photo The Big East Fork Trailhead is located off SR 276 where the road crosses the river before its steep and winding climb to the top of the Wagon Road Ridge and its intersection with the Blue Ridge Parkway near Wagon Road Gap.
	www.southeastclimbing.com /climbing_areas/north_carolina/cold_mt.htm (3143 words)

	Audubon North Carolina
		Audubon North Carolina’s education director Andy Wood provides colorful narrative about the sights along our route including natural history lore with emphasis on connections with this area’s important cultural heritage.
		Black bear, bobcat, American Alligator and other seldom-seen wildlife may make an appearance, but more common encounters will be with river turtles, Belted Kingfishers, herons, and egrets.
		This wondrous sanctuary for beach nesting birds is managed by Audubon North Carolina in cooperation with New Hanover County and Wrightsville Beach.
	www.audubon.org /chapter/nc/nc/Ecotours.html (537 words)

	Western North Carolina
		The Grandfather Cluster is located in the upper Catawba River basin on the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
		The Topton Cluster is an area roughly twelve miles in diameter, found between the towns of Andrews and Franklin in southwestern North Carolina.
		The photographs emphasize large diameter trees and the variety of forest communities that are a striking feature of western North Carolina old-growth.
	www.primalnature.org /northcarolina/wnc.html (544 words)

	North Carolina Reserve
		This component of the North Carolina Reserve is bounded by Federal Point to the north, Smith Island to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Cape Fear River to the west.
		The Cape Fear estuary drains the largest watershed in North Carolina, containing 27percent of the state's population.
		The Cape Fear River itself (about 320 km in length) is formed in the Piedmont province by the confluence of the Haw and Deep rivers in Chatham County.
	nerrs.noaa.gov /NorthCarolina/Component_Zekes.html (402 words)

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