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North Carolina Landsat State Mosaic

By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 2019 (approx.)
North Carolina Landsat State Mosaic
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Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first powered flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. The actual flight took place four miles away at the Kill Devil Hills, now the site of Wright Brothers National Memorial. 

Capital Raleigh

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 10,439,388

Number of Pixels 142,886,996

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