Greensboro, NC.
Greenville, SC.
Columbia, SC. State capital.
Charleston, SC. Arguably the most historical major city in the Carolinas.
Getting There:
By air:
Major Airport:
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, (USAirways Hub), Charlotte, NC.
Other International Airports:
Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, NC;
Raleigh Durham International Airport, Raleigh, NC;
Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Columbia, SC;
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, Greenville, SC;
Charleston International Airport, Charleston, SC.
Road Routes into the Carolinas:
1) US Interstate 40 into NC from the West
2) US Interstate 77 into NC from the North and South
3) US Interstate 95 into NC and SC from the North and South
4) US Interstate 85 into NC and SC from the North and South
5) US Interstate 20 into SC from the South
6) US Interstate 26 from Asheville, NC in western NC to Charleston, SC in southeastern SC.
By Water: Take the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway through eastern coastal areas of both states.
Other Places Mentioned in this Article:
Burnsville, NC
North Myrtle Beach, SC
Sandhills Region of North Carolina
Greenville, NC
Further Information: Both States have informative travel and vacation websites with links to State maps. Access these at
Visit North Carolina;
Discover South Carolina.
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