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Lee County/NC Region
Terms related to the history of Lee County and the regions of North Carolina.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The seat of Lee County. | Sanford |
| The year Lee County was founded. | 1907 |
| The person Lee County is named for. | Confederate General Robert E. Lee |
| Elevation increases as you go in this direction in North Carolina. | West |
| The region of North Carolina with the largest cities. | Piedmont |
| The region of North Carolina with the best soil for farming. | Coastal Plain |
| A subregion of the Coastal Plain that is home to both Fort Bragg and Pinehurst. | Sandhills |
| The counties that Lee County was part of before it became a separate county. | Chatham and Moore Counties. |
| Sanford started to grow near this street. | Hawkins Avenue |
| What job did the person Sanford was named for have? | Engineer |
| What railroads met near today's Depot Park in Sanford? | Raleigh & Augusta Airline Railroad and the Western Railroad |
| The westernmost region in North Carolina. | Mountains |
| What are two leading industries in the Tidewater? | Fishing and tourism. |
| What does the "fall line" mark? | The point where rivers begin to fall as they move toward the coast. |
| Major cities in this region include Asheville and Boone. | Mountains |
| Major cities in this region include Fayetteville and Greenville. | Coastal Plain |
| Service industries such as finance, government, and education are important in this region. | Piedmont |
| Major cities in this region include Wilmington and Jacksonville. | Tidewater |
| Most of Lee County is located in what region? | Piedmont |
| What region are North Carolina's National Football League, National Basketball Association, and National Hockey League located in? | Piedmont (Charlotte and Raleigh) |