Mind over matter today. As we enter what will surely be a tortuous heat wave I thought it would be nice to think of cool sounding places. I kick things off with five places including some factoids on each location. Please feel free to add to the list.
Snow Camp, NC (Alamance County)
-British soldiers camped here in heavy snow (Revolutionary War)
-home of two outdoor drama productions
-Big July 4th celebration planned
-large Quaker population
Snow Hill, NC (Greene County)
-county seat
-named for white sand
-ancient Tuscarora Indian town
-population: 1,500
Cold Mountain, NC (Haywood County)
-title of Charles Frazier’s 1997 novel
-part of Pisgah National Forest
-Shining Rock Wilderness area
-elevation 6,030 feet
Winterville, NC (Pitt County)
-started as cotton and train town
-highest point in Pitt County
-population: 7,6,98
--established in 1880
Winter Park, NC (New Hanover)
-located near Wilmington
-Near UNC Wilmington
-elevation 39 feet
-heavy concentration of churches
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