Regional map of North Carolina

The Sandhills region is in the southwest corner of North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. Despite being associated with coastal regions, it does not benefit from the cooling of coastal breezes. Counties here are largely agricultural, and outdoor workers are vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat.

Map credit: Stephen Wolf, North Carolina Geographic Regions, https://fusiontables.google.com/DataSource?docid=1pdtBgHBBI_y7Y_tHydwR7E.... © Kos Media, LLC.

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8 March 2018 - 10:14am