NATIONAL PARK SITES
STATE INFO
Established: November 21, 1789
State Motto: “Esse quam videri,” Latin for “To be rather than to seem.”
Nickname: Tar Heel State
High Point: Mount Mitchell, 6,684 feet
State Bird: Northern Cardinal
State Flower: Flowering Dogwood
State Tree: Pine, not specific on which one
Longest Hiking Trail: Mountain to Sea Trail, 1,175 miles