Billboards in North Carolina
North Carolina is the 10th most populous state in the Unites States and is nicknamed The Tar Heel State. The capital city is Raleigh but the largest city is Charlotte, which is home to 775,000 people. The bordering states are Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The major highways serving the state are I-26, I-40, I-73, and I-77. Other modes of transportation include air travel from major airports like the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Notable universities in North Carolina are The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Duke University. Tourism comes to the state through attractions like Carowinds Amusement Park.