ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA
High
Point, North Carolina (pop. 90,000) is mostly in
Guilford County, which is in the Piedmont Triad Region
of North Carolina. High Point, NC is comprised of
51.45 square miles, which are actually in four separate
counties: Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson, and Randolph.
Originally settled, by Quakers, the residents and
businesses here have established a reputation for
ethical business transactions and family friendly
activities.
As with most North Carolina towns and municipalities,
citizens of High Point have a high respect for higher
education. High
Point University has a full-time enrollment of
2,564. There are many other options for higher learning
in the area: John Wesley College, Carolina Beauty
College II, and Guilford Technical Community College are
close by. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University and the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro are in nearby Greensboro, NC. Wake Forest
University, Winston-Salem State University, and Forsyth
Technical Community College are in nearby Winston Salem,
NC.
High
Point Regional Hospital
is the largest component of the health system
in High Point and one of only four hospitals in North
Carolina boasting Magnet Status.
High Point's economy is diversified. In fact,
manufacturing only accounts for 25.1% of the yearly
income. This makes it all the more striking that
High Point is known as the furniture capital of the
world, the hub of American furniture manufacturing
and marketing, and the largest wholesale home
furnishings show in the world. A showplace of furniture
design and craftsmanship, High Point attracts buyers and
sellers from 106 countries around the world.
Nested among other North Carolina towns of Jamestown,
Archdale,
Trinity,
Thomasville,
Kernersville,
Oak
Ridge, and Pleasant
Garden, High
Point is only about 14 miles from Greensboro,
NC.
Shopping: Oak
Hollow Mall alone contains more than 100 specialty
stores plus five major department stores, and has over
12 million visitors a year. The Atrium
Furniture Mall boasts "World Class Shopping
with Hometown Values".
Sightseeing: Don't miss - you literally can't miss -
High Point's dresser. Yes, DRESSER. Standing
4 stories tall, the dresser dominates the downtown
furniture market district and can be seen from nearby
major intersections. The High
Point Museum and the Furniture
Discovery Center, with the hands-on exhibits of
tools and techniques as well as ergonomic sections, are
fun to see. Theatre
Art Galleries is an art education and exhibition
space in the High Point Theatre.
Recreation: High Point Parks
& Recreation Department provides indoor and
outdoor recreation facilities as well as special events
and programs, tennis
courts and golf
courses.
Since 1977, High Point's NC
Shakespeare Festival and its full professional
Equity theatre has been recognized as an important North
Carolina cultural, artistic and educational resource.
It is the official North Carolina State Shakespearean
Festival.
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