Northern North Carolina

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Northern North Carolina is the upper portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina that culturally and historically aligns with the Upper South region.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Northern North Carolina canonical 2
Inland North Carolina 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
region
alignsWith Upper South
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
cultureRegionOf North Carolina
demographicRegionOf Southern United States
economicRegionOf North Carolina
hasBorder Appalachian region of North Carolina
Central North Carolina
Piedmont region of North Carolina
Virginia
hasCharacteristic culturally associated with Upper South
historically associated with Upper South
humid subtropical climate
largely rural outside metropolitan areas
mixed urban and rural settlement pattern
part of Bible Belt
hasCulturalTrait Southern American English dialects
Southern cuisine traditions
strong Protestant church presence
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
manufacturing
services
hasFeature forested landscapes
historical ties to textile industry
historical ties to tobacco agriculture
mix of small towns and mid-sized cities
part of Piedmont physiographic region
rolling hills in many areas
historicallyInfluencedBy American Civil War
Jim Crow laws
Reconstruction era
plantation agriculture
slavery in the United States
historicalRegionOf Upper South
language English
locatedIn North Carolina
Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States

Upper South
majorReligion Protestant Christianity
partOf North Carolina
sharesCultureWith Southern United States
Upper South
sharesHistoryWith Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Upper South sometimesIncludes Northern North Carolina
Leaksville, North Carolina region Northern North Carolina
Warrenton, North Carolina partOf Northern North Carolina
this entity surface form: Inland North Carolina