Today a reader, tomorrow a leader ~ W. Fusselman
Here are websites you can use during the NC Road Trip research project. Using these websites to answer your questions, applies to Step #2: Information Seeking Strategies in the “Big 6” research process. This is when you search out different resources to use for whatever information need you may have.
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/nc1.html
http://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108254.html
http://www.tolatsga.org/Cherokee1.html
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/nc.html
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/carolinaclips/lighthouses/Homepage.html
http://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm (National Parks)
http://geology.com/lakes-rivers-water/north-carolina.shtml (Rivers in NC)