Eastern North Carolina

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geographical region region

Eastern North Carolina is a predominantly rural, coastal and agricultural region of the U.S. state of North Carolina known for its flat coastal plains, small towns, and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and Outer Banks.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Eastern North Carolina canonical 25
Coastal North Carolina 5
eastern North Carolina 4

Statements (88)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region ⓘ
region ⓘ
borders Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
climate humid subtropical climate ⓘ
contains Ahoskie, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Albemarle Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ
Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ
Beaufort, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Camp Lejeune NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cape Fear River NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cape Hatteras NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cape Hatteras National Seashore NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cape Lookout NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cape Lookout National Seashore NERFINISHED ⓘ
Croatan National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ
Crystal Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ
Edenton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Elizabeth City, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Farmville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Goldsboro, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Great Dismal Swamp (NC portion) NERFINISHED ⓘ
Greenville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Havelock, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Inner Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ
Jacksonville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Kinston, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point NERFINISHED ⓘ
Morehead City, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mount Olive, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Neuse River NERFINISHED ⓘ
New Bern, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Onslow Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ
Pamlico River NERFINISHED ⓘ
Pamlico Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ
Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rocky Mount, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tar River NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tarboro, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Washington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Wilson, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
culture Gullah Geechee–related coastal traditions ⓘ
distinct regional dialects of Southern American English ⓘ
strong African American heritage ⓘ
demographics lower population density than Piedmont North Carolina ⓘ
economy agriculture-based economy ⓘ
military-related employment ⓘ
tourism along the coast ⓘ
education East Carolina University NERFINISHED ⓘ
Elizabeth City State University NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mount Olive University NERFINISHED ⓘ
University of North Carolina at Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ
various community colleges ⓘ
hasCharacteristic agricultural ⓘ
coastal ⓘ
predominantly rural ⓘ
hasSubregion Coastal Plain region of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
Down East NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sandhills (eastern portion) ⓘ
Tidewater region of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor barbecue style using vinegar-based sauce ⓘ
commercial fishing ⓘ
cotton production ⓘ
hog farming ⓘ
peanut production ⓘ
poultry farming ⓘ
seafood industry ⓘ
small towns ⓘ
sweet potato production ⓘ
timber and forestry ⓘ
tobacco farming ⓘ
locatedIn Atlantic coastal plain NERFINISHED ⓘ
Southern United States ⓘ
surface form: Southeastern United States
near Outer Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectTo hurricanes ⓘ
tropical storms ⓘ
terrain flat coastal plains ⓘ
timeZone Eastern Time Zone ⓘ
transport Interstate 40 (eastern terminus in Wilmington region) NERFINISHED ⓘ
Interstate 95 (eastern NC corridor) NERFINISHED ⓘ
U.S. Route 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ
U.S. Route 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ
U.S. Route 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (36)

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

Wilson's Mills → locatedInRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Jacksonville, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Jacksonville, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: Coastal North Carolina
Nell Kellty → filmSetting → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: rural North Carolina
Benson → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
subject surface form: Benson, North Carolina
Four Oaks → isInRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Kenly → locatedInRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Wilson Tobs → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Sunset Memorial Park, Smithfield, North Carolina, United States → hasCoordinateRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Cape Fear region → partOf → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: Coastal North Carolina
Inner Banks → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: eastern North Carolina
Beaufort, North Carolina, United States → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: Coastal North Carolina
Beaufort, North Carolina, United States → locatedInRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Original Washington → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: eastern North Carolina
Inner Banks, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: eastern North Carolina
Christ Episcopal Church → hasRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
New Bern Academy Museum → regionServed → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: eastern North Carolina
Wilson metropolitan area → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Havelock, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Havelock, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: Coastal North Carolina
Havelock, North Carolina → regionalContext → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: Down East region of North Carolina
Trent River → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Bayboro, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
this entity surface form: Coastal North Carolina
Bayboro, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Mount Olive, North Carolina → locatedInRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
La Grange, North Carolina, United States → partOf → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
subject surface form: La Grange, North Carolina
Down East Wood Ducks (Minor League Baseball) → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
subject surface form: Down East Wood Ducks
Greenville, North Carolina → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Lenoir Community College → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Macon → isInRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
subject surface form: Macon, North Carolina
Neuseway Nature Park → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Craven County, North Carolina → locatedIn → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
Beaufort County, North Carolina → locatedInRegion → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ
KNCA → region → Eastern North Carolina ⓘ