
The map of North Carolina above and the maps below are part of the US government’s now closed NationalAtlas.gov project.
However, they are too good to be lost forever so I’ve preserved them here.
You can learn more about the project and why it was closed down here.
Satellite Map Of North Carolina

General North Carolina State Facts
Demonym: North Carolinian
State Abbreviation: NC
Year Admitted To US: 1789
State Number (Out of 50): 12th
State Capital: Raleigh
Total Area: 53,819 sq mi (139,391 km2)
State Area Ranking (Out of 50): 28th
Highest Point: Mount Mitchell – 6,684 ft (2037 m)
Lowest Point: 0 ft (0 m)
State Website: https://www.nc.gov/
List of Interstate Highways In North Carolina
- I-26
- I-40
- I-42
- I-73
- I-74
- I-77
- I-85
- I-87
- I-95
- I-140
- I-240
- I-440
- I-540
- I-840
- I-274
- I-277
- I-285
- I-485
- I-587
- I-685
- I-785
- I-885
- I-295
- I-495
- I-795
List of US Highways In North Carolina
- US 117
- US 121
- US 13
- US 158
- US 170
- US 17-1
- US 176
- US 178
- US 217
- US 220
- US 258
- US 264
- US 276
- US 311
- US 401
- US 411
- US 421
- US 521
- US 601
- US 64
- US 70
- US 701
- US 74
- US 76
List of Toll Roads In North Carolina
- NC 540 / NC 885 (Triangle Expressway)
- US 74 Byp. (Monroe Expressway)
- I-77 (Express Lanes)
Did you known Highway 24 is the longest road in North Carolina at 284 mi (457 km).
North Carolina County Map

North Carolina County Map With Important Cities & Towns

You can see more North Carolina county maps here.
North Carolina Population Density Map

North Carolina Population Facts
State Population: 10,835,491
State Population Rank (out of 50): 9th
Population Density: 223/sq mi (86/km2)
Population Density Rank (out of 50): 14th
Top 10 Cities In North Carolina
- Charlotte: 911,311
- Raleigh: 482,295
- Greensboro: 302,296
- Durham: 296,186
- Winston-Salem: 252,975
- Fayetteville: 209,749
- Cary town: 180,010
- Wilmington: 122,698
- High Point: 116,926
- Concord: 110,119
North Carolina Income & Taxes
Median Household Income: 65,070
Household Income Rank (out of 50): 41st
Top Marginal State Income Tax Rate: 4.50%
Average Sales Tax Rate*: 7.00%
Average Property Tax Rate*: 0.82%
* Note theses vary from city to city within the state.
Map of North Carolina Lakes & Rivers

Largest Lake In North Carolina: Lake Mattamuskeet 63 (sq mi)
Longest River In North Carolina: Roanoke River 410 miles (660 km)
North Carolina Annual Precipitation Map
