page_title: Geography of North Carolina
hierarchical_section_title: Geography of North Carolina
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Physische Positionskarte von North Carolina, USA Quadratische Plattkarte, N-S-Streckung 120.0&#160;%. Geographische Begrenzung der Karte: N: 37.5° N S: 32.8° N W: 84.5° W O: 75.2° W English: Physical Location map of North Carolina, USA Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 120.0&#160;%. Geographic limits of the map: N: 37.5° N S: 32.8° N W: 84.5° W E: 75.2° W
context_page_description: The geography of North Carolina falls naturally into three divisions — the Appalachian Mountains in the west, the central Piedmont Plateau, and the eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain. North Carolina covers 53,821 square miles and is 503 miles long by 150 miles wide. The physical characteristics of the state vary from the summits of the Smoky Mountains, an altitude of near seven thousand feet in the west, sloping eastward to sea level along the coast and beaches of the Atlantic Ocean.
context_section_description: The geography of North Carolina falls naturally into three divisions — the Appalachian Mountains in the west (including the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains), the central Piedmont Plateau, and the eastern Atlantic Coastal Plain. North Carolina covers 53,821 square miles (139,396 km²) and is 503 miles (810 km) long by 150 miles (241 km) wide. The physical characteristics of the state vary from the summits of the Smoky Mountains, an altitude of near seven thousand feet (2,130 m) in the west, sloping eastward to sea level along the coast and beaches of the Atlantic Ocean.
caption: Relief map of North Carolina showing Blue Ridge Mountains (west), Piedmont Plateau (center), and the coastal plain (east), with Outer Banks along the Atlantic Ocean.
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