North Carolina's Three Regions (from NC Atlas Revisited)
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North Carolina's Three Regions
by Dr. John A. Diemer and Dr. Andy R. Bobyarchick
Dept. of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2005.
Reprinted with permission from the North Carolina Atlas Revisited: http://ncatlasrevisited.org/. Managing editor: Alfred W. Stuart.
Introduction
One of the most distinctive aspects of the North Carolina natural setting is the shape of the land. Topography helped shape the history of the state and even today it is common for people to distinguish between the Piedmont, Mountains or the coastal parts of the state when talking about politics or other events. Thus, these land regions have become historical/cultural divisions as well but their fundamental basis lies in the nature of the land.
More specifically, these distinct and historically important sub-areas are: (1) the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina; (2) the Piedmont Plateau, a broad belt that cuts diagonally across the middle of the state and; (3) the Coastal Plain, a low lying plain that comprises the eastern portion of North Carolina (Figure 1a). The latter is often sub-divided into the Outer Coastal Plain, or Tidewater, section near the coast and the Inner Coastal Plain, farther inland and mostly removed from the direct influence of the ocean.
Contents
Land Regions:
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Mountains
As shown in Figure 1a, physical boundaries typically divide counties, However, for statistical purposes it is necessary to place counties in just one land region. This adjustment is displayed in Figure 1b.
Image sources:
Raisa, E. 1940. Landforms of the United States. Reprinted in North Carolina Atlas Revisited. Accessed 2/2011.
Stear, T. E. 1973. "Population Distribution." North Carolina's Changing Population. Reprinted in North Carolina Atlas Revisited. Accessed 2/2011.
References and additional resources:
Orr, Douglas Milton, and Alfred W. Stuart. 2000. The North Carolina atlas: portrait for a new century. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Powell, William Stevens, and Michael R. Hill. 2010. The North Carolina gazetteer: a dictionary of Tar Heel places and their history. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Stuart, Alfred W. The North Carolina Atlas Revisited. 2005. Online at http://ncatlasrevisited.org/. Accessed 2/2011.
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need to know who were the
need to know who were the famous people from mountain region,piedmont region and coastal plain l also need to know what cities are in those 3 region and what are the major crop in those region thank u
Here is some information to
Here is some information to get you started in your research.
First, to find some cities in each region, you can visit the entry in NCpedia for each region:
In the very first section of the above entries there is a list of cities or towns in that specific region that have entries in NCpedia.
I can happily give you two famous people from each region to get you started on researching that.
Coastal Plain:
Piedmont:
Mountains:
As far as agricultural crops, you may find some information in the 2011 Annual Statistics Book from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (http://www.ncagr.gov/stats/2011AgStat/index.htm).
NCpedia also has an entry about Fraser fir tree farms in North Carolina. They are common in the Mountain region and are sold a lot as Christmas trees: http://ncpedia.org/symbols/christmastree.
Good luck in your continued research! If you have additional questions please send them to Reference Services at the Government & Heritage Library. Their contact information may be found at http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/reference/reference.html.
Michelle Czaikowski, Government & Heritage Library
YOU SHOULD PUT MORE INFO
YOU SHOULD PUT MORE INFO ABOUT THE TIDEWATER REGION
Okay the tidewater region
Okay the tidewater region usually isn't a region much, but the coastal plain is so big that a few people split it into 2 different regions.
Thank you for the
Thank you for the feedback! Naturally we rely on volunteer contributors. Information for possible authors is available at: http://sites.google.com/site/ncpedia.
In the meantime, feel free to contact our reference staff at the Government & Heritage Library with the specific information you need. They are here to help with questions about North Carolina. http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/reference/reference.html
Thanks again! ----Michelle Czaikowski, Digital Projects Librarian, Government & Heritage Library
i thought there was 4
i thought there was 4 regions?
As may be seen in the entry,
As may be seen in the entry, sometimes the Coastal Plain is divided into two regions - the Inner Coastal Plain and the Tidewater region. And, sometimes it is combined into one and just called the "Coastal Plain." So, both are correct! Where the dividing line is for each of the regions is debated at times as well.
Great observation and question!
--Michelle Czaikowski, Digital Projects Manager - Government & Heritage Library
how many people live in each
how many people live in each region
I have seen estimated
I have seen estimated populations given for each county. Naturally, some counties span more than one region. For instance, part of Wilkes County is in the "Mountain" region and part of it is in the "Piedmont" region. However, you may be able to add up estimated county populations and obtain estimated populations for each region. The NC State Data Center has estimated populations for each county. You'll find more information here: http://www.osbm.state.nc.us/ncosbm/facts_and_figures/socioeconomic_data/population_estimates/county_estimates.shtm. If you need additional assistance, contact Beth Hayden at the State Library of North Carolina. She is the demographics specialist at the library and her contact information may be found here: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/about/staff.html#Hayden.
--Michelle Czaikowski
Digital Projects Librarian
north carolina _____ is
north carolina _____ is divided into three distinct regions what is the answer
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