North Carolina Trivia. How Tall is the Tallest Mountain in North Carolina?
Now you know. KathieyV
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North Carolina Trivia: New Bern NC
North Carolina Trivia New Bern New Bern was founded in 1710 and is the second oldest town in North Carolina. (The oldest town is Bath NC) Now you are ready for trivia night! KathieyV:-)
What North Carolina has a State Rock? Yes, and I know what it is....Granite
Were you aware that states have a designated state rock? I know we have the state bird, and the state flower but I was not aware of the state rock. I looked it up on Wikipedia and they have a list of "U.S. State Minerals, Rocks, Stones and Gemstones." So what is our state rock you ask? Our state rock is Granite. "The General Assembly of 1979 designated Granites the official Rock for the State of North Carolina." Quote from the Reference Desk I like to think that I am staying true to my home state of NC because I have granite countertops. Full disclosure, when I purchased my countertops, I had no idea this was the state rock/stone:-) "The State of North Carolina has been blessed with an abundant source of "the noble rock," granite. Just outside Mount Airy in Surry County is the largest open face granite quarry in the world measuring one mile long and 1,800 feet in width. The granite from this quarry is unblemished, gleaming, ...