Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     SouthEastRoads - North Carolina Gateway Sitemap to all pages covering the state of North Carolina. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs taken by Alex Nitzman, Andy Field, Carter Buchanan, or Justin Cozart. Population Statistics State Population 8,049,313 Metropolitan Populations Charlotte Gastonia Rock Hill 1,499,293 Greensboro Winston-Salem High Point 1,251,509 Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill 1,187,941 Hickory Morganton Lenoir 341,851 Fayetteville 302,963 Wilmington 233,450 Top County Populations Mecklenburg 695,454 Wake 627,846 Guilford 421,048 Forsyth 306,067 Cumberland 302,963 Durham 223,314 Buncombe 206,330 Gaston 190,365 New Hanover 160,307 Top City Populations Charlotte 540,828 Raleigh 276,093 Greensboro 223,891 Durham 187,035 Winston-Salem 185,776 Fayetteville 121,015 Cary 94,536 High Point 85,839 Wilmington 75,838 Source: 2000 U.S. Census Data Other Statistics Capital: Raleigh Nickname: Tarheel State Total Interstate Mileage: 1,053.29 Highest Point: Mt. Mitchell 6,684 feet Major League Sports Franchises Charlotte Bobcats (NBA) Carolina Panthers (NFL) Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) Charlotte Hornets (NBA) Moved to New Orleans 2002 Highway Guides Outer Banks Roads Western North Carolina Highways Interstate 26 Interstate 26 Eastbound Interstate 26 Westbound Interstate 40 Interstate 74 Interstate 77 Interstate 77 Northbound Interstate 77 Southbound Interstate 240 Interstate 440 Interstate 540 Future Interstate 840 Interstate 277 Interstate 85 Interstate 85 Northbound (Charlotte Vicinity) Interstate 85 Northbound (Greensboro Vicinity) Interstate 40 Eastbound & 85 Northbound Interstate 85 Northbound (Durham Vicinity) Interstate 85 Southbound Interstate 485 Interstate 95 Interstate 795 Business Loop Interstate 40 Business Loop Interstate 85 U.S. Highway 15-501 U.S. Highway 17 U.S. Highway 19 U.S. Highway 25 U.S. Highway 52 U.S. Highway 158 U.S. Highway 178 U.S. Highway 220 U.S. Highway 64 U.S. Highway 70 U.S. Highway 74 U.S. Highway 74 Eastbound - Western North Carolina U.S. Highway 74 Westbound - Western North Carolina U.S. Highway 74 Eastbound - Eastern North Carolina U.S. Highway 74 Westbound - Eastern North Carolina U.S. Highway 76 U.S. Highway 76 Eastbound U.S. Highway 76 Westbound U.S. Highway 117 U.S. Highway 421 North Carolina 12 Miscellaneous Statewide Photos Page Updated March 7, 2008.