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rom the misty mountains to the sunny coast, North Carolina is a
variety vacationland, featuring natural beauty, history, arts and adventure. Thousands flock to North Carolina in search of the wonderful outdoors lifestyle and fascinating cultural heritage showcased in many blockbuster movies – including both Dirty Dancing and Last of the Mohicans. The highest mountains in the eastern US are located in western North Carolina, home to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains, all part of the 1,500 mile Appalachian Mountain Range. Here activities include rock climbing and whitewater rafting, while in the winter the adventurous can ride the slopes on skis, tubes or snowboards. In central North Carolina, find one- of-a-kind shopping or tee off on one of the state's 400 golf courses, including Pinehurst – the home of American golf. The NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte opened in early 2010 and now allows racing buffs to take in the full history of this
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NORTH CAROLINA The Tarheel State
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STATE SECRET... Man’s first successful powered flight was made by Orville and Wilbur Wright 107 years ago on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills in Kitty Hawk after three years of experimentation. You can try hang gliding from the same spot today!
thrilling sport. The area along the coast has a
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DON'T MISS... The beaches of North Carolina are constantly rated as some of the best in the US with more than 300 miles of sandy beaches forming the eastern border of the state along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also home to one of the best fishing spots on the Atlantic Seaboard.
wide range of accommodation from luxurious eco-lodges to charming guesthouses. Here visitors can dive
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into water sports like boating, swimming and saltwater fishing; climb historic lighthouses and bask in the warm sun on the Atlantic coastline.
Parks, 34 state parks and 4 state recreation areas and 19 state natural areas International Gateways: Raleigh- Durham and Charlotte Douglas
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STATE SECRET... “Dakota,” a mummified duck-billed hadrosaur is on display at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The 67 million- year-old fossil is unique in that its entire skin and scales are intact. The dinosaur’s remains we found in the rugged Badlands terrain of southwestern North
Dakota.The public is invited to participate in several summer fossil digs.
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orth Dakota didn’t just wake up one day and proclaim itself
“Legendary.” No, it took literally millions of years for North Dakota to take its place among the truly legendary destinations. It all started in a swamp in what
is now the Badlands when “Dakota” laid down for the last time and became a part of history. The duck- billed hadrosaur was recently unearthed, virtually intact, and became known as Dino-Mummy. Dakota is displayed at the North Dakota
Heritage Center in Bismarck. Millions of years passed, glaciers
came and went and left in their wake a vast expanse of fertile soil, dramatic geographic formations and a waterway that led from the mountains through the prairies and became a route for discovery by Lewis and Clark. From that journey, legends were
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DON'T MISS... The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame is a perfect fit for Medora. The area is truly “cowboy” country and the museum – which recently was named Cowboy Museum of the Year by the American Cowboy Culture Awards – provides a visual look back into the importance of cowboys, Indians, horses and rodeos.
Dakota some 60 million years ago. You, too, can experience the same
born and more followed: Sakakawea, Sitting Bull, Custer, Theodore Roosevelt. All of these larger-than-life heroes carved out a legacy in North Dakota. And to think, it all started with
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pristine scenery and adventures enjoyed once by some of history’s most important figures. Go ahead, create your own legend in North Dakota.
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Native American culture offers another North Dakota attraction
UK and MST – 7 hrs behind the UK Weather: Continental with wide temperature variation, low humidity and a lot of sunshine. Annual rainfall is 17.16 inches. Summers are warm with an average July temp of 68°F (20°C). Average January temp is 7°F (-14°C) National/State Parks: 1 International Gateways: Minneapolis Minnesota, Chicago, Denver and Salt Lake
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NORTH DAKOTA The Peace Garden State
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Population: 9.3 million State Capital: Raleigh Largest City: Charlotte Local time: EST – 5 hrs behind the UK Weather: Long hot summers and mild winters with snow in the mountains. Temperatures are lower in the western part of the state as you gain elevation. Rainfall even throughout the year National/State Parks: 12 National
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