Eastern North Carolina

Eastern North Carolina (often abbreviated as ENC) is the region encompassing the eastern third of North Carolina. It is known geographically as the state's Coastal Plain region. Primary subregions of Eastern North Carolina include the Fayetteville Metropolitan Area, the Lower Cape Fear (Wilmington Area), the Sandhills, the Inner Banks and the Outer Banks. Eastern North Carolina is roughly made up of the 40 easternmost counties in North Carolina. ... more

Eastern North Carolina (often abbreviated as ENC) is the region encompassing the eastern third of North Carolina. It is known geographically as the state's Coastal Plain region. Primary subregions of Eastern North Carolina include the Fayetteville Metropolitan Area, the Lower Cape Fear (Wilmington Area), the Sandhills, the Inner Banks and the Outer Banks. Eastern North Carolina is roughly made up of the 40 easternmost counties in North Carolina. Generally, the region denotes all of the state's counties east of, and including, Interstate 95. The region is further divisible into three geographic sections: the Southeast, Inner Banks and the Outer Banks. During the colonial era of American History, the East was the dominant region of North Carolina in both government and commerce. Around the end of the eighteenth century, however, such dominance shifted to the Piedmont center of the State. The region is dotted with many universities. There are five public universities and seven private... less