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Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,806. [1] The county seat is Newland. [2] The county seat was initially established in Elk Park when the county was first formed, but was moved to Newland upon completion of the courthouse in 1912.
The following sortable table lists the 20 highest mountain peaks of North Carolina with at least 160 feet (49 m) of topographic prominence. [1] Listings found elsewhere may not necessarily agree because they do not include each of these mountains.
City State IATA ICAO Airport Notes Refs Abilene: Texas: ABI: KABI: Abilene Regional Airport [T] [25]Albuquerque: New Mexico: ABQ: KABQ: Albuquerque International Sunport [T] [26]Amarillo
The rivers of central North Carolina rise on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. The two largest of these are the Catawba River and the Yadkin River, and they drain much of the Piedmont region of the state. The major rivers of Eastern North Carolina, from north to south, are: the Chowan, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neuse and the Cape Fear.
Legally, Atrium Health is The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, [6] a municipal hospital authority established under North Carolina's Hospital Authorities Act (North Carolina General Statutes chapter 131E, part 2). The authority is governed by a self-perpetuating board of commissioners which nominates new commissioners to fill its own ...
The North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) is North Carolina's principal military force. The force is equipped by the federal government and jointly maintained subject to the call of either. [1] The professional head of the North Carolina Army National Guard is the Adjutant General.
The list of North Carolina hurricanes before 1900 encompasses 139 tropical cyclones that affected the U.S. state of North Carolina. Collectively, cyclones in North Carolina during the time period resulted in over 775 direct fatalities during the period.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: CLT/KCLT 505,589 2 2.8% 8. Miami International Airport: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States: MIA/KMIA 458,478 1 18.2% 9. John F. Kennedy International Airport: Queens, New York City, New York, United States: JFK/KJFK 448,847 18 54.4% 10. Istanbul Airport ...