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List of city nicknames in North Carolina facts for kids

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Have you ever noticed how some cities have cool nicknames? Just like your friends might have a nickname, cities in North Carolina often have special names too! These nicknames can be official, like ones used by the city government, or unofficial, used by local people. They help make a city unique and can even attract visitors. Sometimes, a good nickname can make people feel proud of where they live and help everyone in the community feel more connected.

Discover North Carolina's City Nicknames

Here's a list of some interesting nicknames for cities and towns across North Carolina:

Apex

  • Peak of Good Living

Asheboro

  • A-Town
  • A-Boro
  • Zoo City

Asheville

  • San Francisco of the South

Boone

  • Firefly Capital of the World

Brevard

  • Home of the white squirrels

Burlington

  • B-Town
  • The Buck
  • Bucktown
  • Burvegas

Calabash

  • Seafood Capital of the World

Cape Hatteras

  • The Graveyard of the Atlantic

Carolina Beach

  • C.B.

Carrboro

  • Paris of the Piedmont

Cary

  • Containment Area for Retired Yankees

Chadbourn

  • Strawberry Capital of the World

Chapel Hill

  • The Southern Part of Heaven

Charlotte

  • Queen City
  • Mint City
  • The Hornet's Nest
  • City of Trees

Durham

  • City of Medicine [1]
  • City of The Viper
  • Bull City

Erwin

  • Denim Capital of the World

Fayetteville

  • All-American City
  • City of Dogwoods
  • The Ville
  • 2-6
  • Tar Heel Town
  • The Soldier City

Gastonia

  • Spindle City
  • Gashouse
  • G-Ville
  • Little Chicago

Greensboro

  • The Gate City
  • The Boro
  • G-Boro
  • G-Bitty

Greenville

  • The Emerald City
  • G-Vegas

High Point

  • Furniture Capital of the World

Jacksonville

  • Marine Town
  • The O9

Kannapolis

  • City of Looms

Leland

  • L.A. (Leland Area)

Lexington

  • L-Town
  • "The BBQ Capital of the World"

Lincolnton

  • L-Town
  • Lancton

Mooresville

  • The Dirty Mo

Mount Airy

  • Mayberry
  • The Granite City

Maggie Valley

  • Clogging Capital of the World

New Bern

  • The Bern
  • The Birthplace of Pepsi
  • First Capital of North Carolina

Pinehurst

  • Golf Capital of the World

Raleigh

  • The City of Oaks
  • Raleigh Wood
  • Ruff Raleigh
  • Oak City
  • The Big Acorn

Rocky Mount

  • City On The Rise

Sherrills Ford

  • Sherrills Fjord

Thomasville

  • Chair City
  • T-Ville

Weldon

  • Rockfish Capital of the World

Wilmington

  • Hollywood East
  • Wilmy
  • Wilmo
  • The Dub
  • The Port City
  • Wilmywood

Winston-Salem

  • Camel City
  • Tre-Fo
  • The Twin City
  • Tobaccotown

See also

  • List of city nicknames in the United States
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