North Carolina Water Science Center dc_nc@usgs.gov
U.S. Geological Survey Building
3916 Sunset Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 571-4000
Fax: (919) 571-4041
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time
National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Office (Liason for: NC)
U.S. Geological Survey
3916 Sunset Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 571-4092
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S. economy, national security, and protection of the environment
A network that cultivates and maintains long-term relationships with partners and develops agreements which advance the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and support USGS science.
Timely information essential to understanding the Nation’s water resources
North Carolina State Facts
Locations on image are approximate
Capital: Raleigh() Land Area: 48,711 sq. miles (source: 2010 Census) Population: 9,535,483 (source: 2010 Census estimate) Highest Point:
Mt. Mitchell at 6,684 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Yancey (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Lowest Point:
Atlantic Ocean at Sea Level (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Geographic Center:
Located in Chatham County approx. 10 miles northwest of Sanford (source: U.S. Geological Survey)