Where is North Carolina?
The Tar Heel State, as the state of North Carolina is officially known, is located on the southeastern coast of the US and borders on South Carolina and Georgia to the south and Virginia to the north. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the east, and Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains run along the west. With average daily temperatures of 32°C / 90°F in July and 10°C / 50°F in January, most of the state has a warm moderate climate.