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North Carolina Map
Getting around North Carolina is pretty easy and the right North Carolina map will surely get you where you want to go whether you are heading to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or the North Carolina Lighthouses or anywhere in between!
Did you know that North Carolina has more paved roads than any other state?
Yes, we do and along with it, there is comprehensive road network to make driving easy on our relatively uncrowded highways. Taking a look at a map of North Carolina will give you an idea how easy it is to get around.
North Carolina has the largest state-maintained highway system in the nation, incorporating over 78,600 miles of highways. The maps here will show you where the five major interstate highways intersect North Carolina. They are: I-26, I-40, I-77, I-85 and I-95.
For a spectacularly beautiful drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway will take you to elevations above 6,000 feet and although you are driving, you feel more like you are flying across the mountain tops of North Carolina for 250 miles.
511 Statewide Travel Information
When you 511 from a land-line or cell phone, visitors can access road conditions, North Carolina weather updates and other travel-related information. This service also allows access to travel information though the state’s 1-800-VISIT NC information line as well as the NC Department of Transportation’s Rail Division, Ferry Division and other transit agencies.
North Carolina offers so many resources for travelers. A North Carolina Map, North Carolina county map (there are great ones to get you wherever you want to go), street maps, Welcome Centers and Highway Rest Areas offer opportunities for convenient stops and provide easy roadside access to public restrooms, drinking water and telephones.
Welcome Centers also provide picnic tables and grills, family restrooms, even displays of North Carolina arts and crafts. North Carolina Welcome Centers and Visitor Centers are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Rest Areas are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For direct access to the same local forecasts, radar, storm imagery, and travel outlooks the pros use to help them make travel and outdoor planning decisions check out the
map of North Carolina page
with information from Intellicast.com is a division of WSI - the source for weather servicing Time Warner, CNN, NBC, the FAA, hundreds of TV stations, and the nation's top airlines.
Need more information for your next visit to North Carolina? Use this list to find helpful websites and phone numbers for tourism organizations in the local areas you’re planning to visit.
Welcome to North Carolina! We hope this information makes your trip a pleasant one!