Bicycle City North Carolina

By Bicycle City Staff, Updated Fri, 06/13/2008 - 17:56

Table of Contents:Bicycle City Potential Locations
Introduction
Potential North Carolina Bicycle City Locations
North Carolina Alternative Energy Organizations & Companies
North Carolina Animal Groups
North Carolina Business Organizations & Resources
North Carolina Education Organizations & Resources
North Carolina Environmental Groups
North Carolina International Groups
North Carolina State Government
In Conclusion

 

Introduction

Situated in the south and nestled in the Appalachian Mountains is a place that could be an ideal choice for potential Bicycle City", North Carolina development. Because of its southern location in and near mountains, North Carolina features a warm, comfortable climate that avoids extreme temperatures," per the National Weather Service.

Residents and visitors to the potential Bicycle City", N.C., would never be far from public land, water or opportunities for outdoor fun and education. Identifying wildflowers along the Blue Ridge Parkway, scaling the heights in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, whitewater rafting on the Nantahala, hiking through Duke Forest, swimming at Carolina Beach," and many more outdoor opportunities are available in North Carolina’s National Park System properties. Full of flora and fauna", the state of North Carolina is also home to several top-notch universities, which produce some of the nation’s future scientists and environmentalists.

Most North Carolina cities already promote alternative transportation for commuting and leisure via greenways, trails and paths. The statewide network offers prospective Bicycle City, N.C.," development the ability to plan to connect to statewide non-motorized travel infrastructure.

Potential North Carolina Bicycle City Locations

The best spots for Bicycle City", NC, would be approximately 10 to 100 miles outside of the following cities, all of which are working toward a greener world.

Asheville, NC

  • Population: 66,700
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 47.50 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 46, Feb 50, Mar 58, Apr 67, May 74, Jun 81, Jul 84, Aug 83, Sep 77, Oct 68, Nov 58, Dec 50
  • Water: French Broad River
  • Adjacent Public Land: Blue Ridge Parkway, Pisgah National Forest, Nantahala National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Zip Codes: 28801,28802,28803,28804,28805,28806,28810,28813,28814,28815, 28816
  • Other Highlights: Named one of the best travel destinations for 2007 by Frommer’s and “America’s Best Vegetarian-Friendly Small City” by GoVeg.com; noted for its green efforts; Geocaching hotspots near Appalachian Trail; Botanical Gardens at Asheville; North Carolina Arboretum; Long Branch Environmental Education Center;, WNC Nature Center; Biltmore Estate Gardens; proximity to Cradle of Forestry:The Birthplace of Forest Conservation and Hot Springs.

Durham, NC

  • Population: 210,554
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 41.7 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 49, Feb 54, Mar 62, Apr 71, May 79, Jun 85, Jul 89, Aug 87, Sep 81, Oct 71, Nov 62, Dec 53
  • Water: Little River, Lake Michie
  • Adjacent Public Land: Eno River State Park, Falls Lake State Recreation Area
  • Zip Codes: 27701,27702,27703,27704,27705,27706,27707,27708,27709, 27710
  • Other Highlights: Duke Forest, nature preserves, trails, and Magic Wings Butterfly House and Bayer CropScience Insectarium

Raleigh, NC

  • Population: 350,000
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 44.19 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 49, Feb 53, Mar 61, Apr 71, May 78, Jun 84, Jul 88, Aug 86, Sep 80, Oct 70, Nov 61, Dec 52
  • Water: Neuse River, Lake Wheeler, Lake Johnson, Shelley Lake
  • Adjacent Public Land: William B. Umstead State Park, Falls Lake State Recreation Area
  • Zip Codes: 27601,27602,27603,27604,27605,27606,27607,27608,27609, 27610
  • Other Highlights: Number 8 in Garden Design Magazine’s “Great Garden Cities,” several public gardens, arboretum, oldest greenway in the Southeast, called “City of Oaks” by founding fathers, named 17th best place for U.S. running by Runner’s World, second most-educated American city, walking campaign

Cary, NC

  • Population: 117, 442
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 46.4 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 51, Feb 56, Mar 64, Apr 73, May 79, Jun 86, Jul 89, Aug 87, Sep 82, Oct 72, Nov 63, Dec 54
  • Water: Lake Crabtree
  • Adjacent Public Land: Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
  • Zip Codes: 27511,27512,27513,27518, 27519
  • Other Highlights: Reclaimed water system, Open Space and Historic Resources Plan, called one of the “Hottest Towns in America” in 2004 and one of the “Best Places to Live” in 2006 by Money Magazine, considered one of the safest large cities by Morgan Quitno Press

Wilmington, NC

  • Population: 65,000
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 57 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 56, Feb 60, Mar 66, Apr 74, May 81, Jun 86, Jul 90, Aug 88, Sep 84, Oct 76, Nov 68, Dec 60
  • Water: Cape Fear River, Atlantic Ocean
  • Adjacent Public Land: Carolina Beach, Fort Fisher
  • Zip Codes: 28401,28402,28403,28404,28405,28406,28407, 28408 28409,28410,28411, 28412
  • Other Highlights: Estuarine reserves; arboretum and gardens; Halyburton Park, a 58-acre nature preserve; wildflower preserve; Cape Fear Breeze Transportation Choices; Wilmington Tree Commission

Winston-Salem, NC

  • Population: 227,727
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 42.5 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 50, Feb 52, Mar 59, Apr 70, May 79, Jun 87, Jul 88, Aug 87, Sep 81, Oct 72, Nov 60, Dec 50
  • Water: Salem Lake
  • Adjacent Public Land: Blue Ridge Mountains, Pilot Mountain
  • Zip Codes: 27101,27102,27103,27104,27105,27106,27107,27018,27109, 27110
  • Other Highlights: Called “City of the Arts,” near Hanging Rock State Park, Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

Charlotte, NC

  • Population: 610,949
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 43.5 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 51, Feb 56, Mar 64, Apr 73, May 80, Jun 87, Jul 90, Aug 88, Sep 82, Oct 73, Nov 63, Dec 54
  • Water: Catawba River
  • Adjacent Public Land: Shuffletown Prairie
  • Zip Codes: 28202,28203,28204,28205,28206,28207,28208,28209,28210, 28211
  • Other Highlights: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden; named one of the country’s “20 Great Gardens” by HGTV; 137-acre RibbonWalk; nature preserves; Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary; U.S. National Whitewater Center; named one of the “Top 10 Cities for African Americans to Live, Work, and Play” by Black Enterprise and one of the top cities for women by Ladies Home Journal; tree ordinance and efforts to improve air quality

Carrboro, NC

  • Population: 16,782
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 41.43
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 49, Feb 53, Mar 62, Apr 71, May 78, Jun 85, Jul 89, Aug 87, Sep 81, Oct 71, Nov 62, Dec 53
  • Water: Jordan Lake, Eno River
  • Zip Codes: 27510
  • Other Highlights: Bikeway; farmer’s market ranked in top 10 by Audubon Magazine; free rides on Chapel Hill Transit buses; liberal politics; high level of walkability; city uses biodiesel fuel; nearby North Carolina Botanical Garden (largest in the Southeast); Cane Creek Reservoir

Greensboro, NC

  • Population: 231,740
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 50.24
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 47, Feb 52, Mar 60, Apr 70, May 77, Jun 84, Jul 88, Aug 86, Sep 79, Oct 70, Nov 60, Dec 51
  • Water: Lake Brandt, Lake Higgins, Lake Townsend
  • Adjacent Public Land: Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
  • Zip Codes: 271401,27402,27403,27404,27405,27406,27407,27408,27409, 27410
  • Other Highlights: Greensboro Beautiful initiative, numerous public gardens, designated as a Tree City USA, tree-planting program, the Watershed Parks, greenway

Fayetteville, NC

  • Population: 113,000
  • Average Annual Rainfall: 46.55 inches
  • Average Monthly High Temperatures: Jan 52, Feb 56, Mar 64, Apr 73, May 80, Jun 87, Jul 90, Aug 89, Sep 83, Oct 74, Nov 65, Dec 56
  • Water: Cape Fear River, Fort Bragg, Glenville Lake, Lake Rim
  • Adjacent Public Land: Weymouth Woods Sandhill Nature Preserve
  • Zip Codes: 28301,28302,28303,28304,28305,28306,28307,28308,28309,28311,28312, 28314
  • Other Highlights: Cape Fear River Trail, Clark Park Nature Center, botanical and rose gardens, connecting local trail to East Coast Greenway, Early Action Compact on Smog ahead of goal," Sustainable Communities award in 2006

Bicycle City Potential Location Sources:

North Carolina Alternative Energy Organizations & Companies
North Carolina Animal Groups
North Carolina Business Organizations & Resources
North Carolina Education Organizations & Resources
North Carolina Environmental Groups
North Carolina International Groups
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