List of city nicknames in North Carolina facts for kids
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.
Contents
- Discover North Carolina's City Nicknames
- Apex
- Asheboro
- Asheville
- Boone
- Brevard
- Burlington
- Calabash
- Cape Hatteras
- Carolina Beach
- Carrboro
- Cary
- Chadbourn
- Chapel Hill
- Charlotte
- Durham
- Erwin
- Fayetteville
- Gastonia
- Greensboro
- Greenville
- High Point
- Jacksonville
- Kannapolis
- Leland
- Lexington
- Lincolnton
- Mooresville
- Mount Airy
- Maggie Valley
- New Bern
- Pinehurst
- Raleigh
- Rocky Mount
- Sherrills Ford
- Thomasville
- Weldon
- Wilmington
- Winston-Salem
- See also
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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