Land For Sale in North Carolina

The Tar Heel State 

North Carolina got its nickname because tar was one of its main products at the state's beginnings. North Carolina has also been known as The Land of the Sky, The Old North State, The Turpentine State, and the Rip Van Winkle State. Many of these names come from the tar, pitch, and turpentine that comes from North Carolina's vast pine forests.

Major cities in North Carolina include its capital city of Raleigh. This thriving city is known for its universities, scholarly institutions, and technology sector. The cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill are known as the "Research Triangle" because of this fact. Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem are other large population centers. Tourists flock to North Carolina's Outer Banks for its beautiful beaches and barrier reef islands.

North Carolina Land 

There is abundant beauty in North Carolina. It has incredibly diverse vegetation including over 300 species of trees and over 3,000 varieties of flowering plants. Because of its coastal location, there are also sea plants, dunes, and marshes. There is also a large amount of North Carolina hunting land. There are three distinct regions in North Carolina: the Appalachian Mountains, the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and the Piedmont Plateau.

North Carolina Natural Resources 

The varied landscape of North Carolina creates an abundance of natural resources. The state has a gorgeous climate and several different types of fertile soil. Of course, its Atlantic coastline location and the North Carolina Outer Banks are an incredibly valuable resource, as is its wilderness, wildlife, forests, mountains, and many lakes and rivers. Browse our selection of farms for sale in North Carolina here!

Land/Plots in North Carolina 

There is a wide variety of different types of ranches and land for sale in North Carolina. Gorgeous waterfront locations, farms, ranches, timberland, and home sites are all available to buy.

North Carolina Hunting Land 

There is large hunting community in North Carolina, and hunting land available with beautiful views and wilderness. NC offers acres of land that is a hunter’s paradise, with abundant deer, black bear, wild turkey, armadillo, beaver, and bobcat.

Types of Industry in North Carolina 

Agriculture and fishing are two of the top industries in North Carolina. It also has a very strong aerospace sector, and well as transportation manufacturing.

Agriculture 

The top crops in North Carolina are greenhouse and nursery products. Other crops include:

• Soybeans
• Corn for grain
• Sweet Potatoes
• Peanuts
• Blueberries
• Peaches
• Strawberries

Livestock 

North Carolina is an important producer of livestock in the nation. In fact, NC is ranked #2 in the production of hogs and turkeys. The state also produces broiler chickens. The abundance of livestock offers a large amount of farms for sale in North Carolina.

Fishing 

Wild fishing and shellfishing and aquaculture are large parts of the North Carolina economy. The most valuable products that come from the sea are blue crabs, flounder, shrimp, and clams. Fish farming, or aquaculture, brings in Atlantic menhaden, trout, crayfish, and catfish.

Manufacturing 

North Carolina has a large amount of heavy equipment companies that manufacture transportation equipment, cars, and trucks including Honda and Volvo. The Tar Heel State also has more than 180 aerospace companies including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Cessna.

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