North Carolina is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north.  Nicknames include: Old North State, Tar Heel State, Turpentine State, and Variety Vacationland.  It was admitted to the Union as the 12th state on November 21, 1789.  North Carolina has Populated Places in 100 counties...