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About Alamance County . . .
Founded in 1849 when it was split off from Orange County, Alamance County gets its name from a local Native American word for the blue mud which is prevalent in some of the area creeks and streams. Today, Alamance County is the home of more than 120,000 people who live in growing communities, as well as rural areas.
Alamance County is nestled in the heart of North Carolina, in an area known as the Piedmont. Alamance County is located only a few hours drive from the picturesque Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains to the west and the scenic coastal beaches to the east. Alamance County residents can reach Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, or Greensboro with a quick trip east or west on I-40. With a mean annual temperature of 61 degrees, an average rainfall of 51 inches, and four distinct seasons. Alamance County residents and visitors have the pleasure of enjoying many different recreational activities year round.
Learn more about Alamance County Cities . . .
Burlington - Population of over 46,000
http://www.burlingtonnc.gov/
Graham -The county seat of Alamance County, Graham is the home of approximately 13,494 people
http://www.cityofgraham.com/
Mebane - Mebane is a city in transition, and as such, we are welcoming many new businesses, homes and people into our community.
http://www.cityofmebane.com/
Elon -Home of Elon University, Elon now covers 4.5 square miles. Population of 6397 in 2001 including students living on campus.
http://www.elonnc.com
http://www.elon.edu/home/
Gibsonville - A town of around 4,526 people, this town lies on the border of Alamance and Guilford County.
http://www.gibsonville.net/
Green Level - The Town of Green Level, North Carolina is located in Alamance County and has a population of 2,320 residents.
http://www.greenlevelnc.com/index.html
Some of our other cities and towns include, Haw River, Swepsonville, Ossipee, Alamance, Saxapahaw, Woodlawn, Snow Camp, Glencoe, Bellemont
Click on the link below to learn more about attractions, accommodations, and area events
http://www.burlington-area-nc.org/visitors.asp
About our State . . .
North Carolina is a state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N).
Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km).
Pop. (2000) 8,049,313, a 21.4% increase since the 1990 census.
Capital, Raleigh.
Largest city, Charlotte.
Motto, Esse Quam Videri [To Be Rather than to Seem].
State bird, cardinal.
State flower, dogwood.
State tree, pine. 
North Carolina, in the warm temperate zone, has a generally mild climate, with abundant and well distributed rainfall. The state's congenial climate, its many miles of beaches, and its beautiful mountains attract large numbers of visitors and vacationers each year. Chief among the tourist attractions are the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Cape Lookout National Seashore, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Great Smoky Mts. National Park. Wildlife abounds in national forests (the state has four) and in the Dismal Swamp. Places of historic interest include Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, on Roanoke Island; the Wright Brothers National Memorial, at Kitty Hawk; Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, at Flatrock; and Guilford Courthouse and Moores Creek national military parks.
 North Carolina leads the nation in the production of tobacco and is a major producer of textiles and furniture. It grows 40% of all U.S. tobacco, but the continuing trend is toward diversification. Broilers, hogs, turkeys, greenhouse products, sweet potatoes, corn, soybeans, peanuts, and eggs are important. Plentiful forests supply the thriving furniture and lumber industries. The state has long been a major textile manufacturer, producing cotton, synthetic, and silk goods as well as various kinds of knit items. Other leading manufactures are electrical machinery, computers, and chemicals; the Research Triangle complex near Chapel Hill has spurred high-tech manufacturing, as well as bringing federal jobs into the state. The state also has mineral resources: It leads the nation in the production of feldspar, mica, and lithium materials and produces substantial quantities of olivine, crushed granite, talc, clays, and phosphate rock. There are valuable coastal fisheries, with shrimp, menhaden, and crabs the principal catches. Charlotte developed in the 1980s into a major U.S. banking center, and related businesses have flourished in the area.
*Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, Copyright (c 2003).
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