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) |