Carolinas
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The Carolinas are a region of the southeastern United States comprising the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carolina | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
geographic region ⓘ region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| comprises |
North Carolina
ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbia, South Carolina ⓘ Durham, North Carolina ⓘ Greensboro, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenville, South Carolina ⓘ Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ⓘ Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston-Salem, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMetropolitanArea |
Charlotte metropolitan area
ⓘ
Greenville–Spartanburg metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson metropolitan area
Raleigh–Durham area ⓘ
surface form:
Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan area
|
| containsRegion |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ
surface form:
Coastal Plain
Piedmont (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont
|
| containsTouristDestination |
Great Smoky Mountains (eastern portion)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Hilton Head Island
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Myrtle Beach
Outer Banks ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid subtropical climate (most areas)
ⓘ
oceanic climate (higher elevations in Appalachians) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
North Carolina
ⓘ
South Carolina ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
barbecue traditions
ⓘ
beaches ⓘ college basketball rivalries ⓘ historic coastal cities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| majorIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
finance ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ technology ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Charles I of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles I of England
|
| sharesCultureWith |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Carolina