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| The first of four markers at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. Each of the four markers is set at spot each of their first 4 flights landed December 17, 1903. The first flight landed here 120 feet from their take off point and lasted 12 seconds. |
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| Website : www.ncgov.com |
 Capital
: Raleigh |
 Highest
point : Mount
Mitchell, 6,684 feet |
 Area : 53,821 square miles,
28th largest state |
 Population : 8,049,313
(2000 US Census) |
 Motto
: Esse
quam videri (To be rather than to seem) |
 Admitted to
Union : November 21, 1789 |
 State
Song : "The Old North State" |
 State Bird : Cardinal
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 State Flower : Dogwood |
 State Tree : Pine |
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