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High
Point, North Carolina (pop. 90,000) is mostly in
Guilford County, which is in the Piedmont Triad Region of
North Carolina. High Point, NC is comprised of 51.45
square miles, which are actually in four separate counties:
Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson, and Randolph. Originally
settled, by Quakers, the residents and businesses here have
established a reputation for ethical business transactions and
family friendly activities.
As with most North Carolina towns and municipalities,
citizens of High Point have a high respect for higher
education. High
Point University has a full-time enrollment of 2,564.
There are many other options for higher learning in the area:
John Wesley College, Carolina Beauty College II, and Guilford
Technical Community College are close by. North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University and the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro are in nearby Greensboro, NC.
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and
Forsyth Technical Community College are in nearby Winston
Salem, NC.
High
Point Regional Hospital
is the largest component of the
health system in High Point and one of only four hospitals in
North Carolina boasting Magnet Status.
High Point's economy is diversified. In fact,
manufacturing only accounts for 25.1% of the yearly income.
This makes it all the more striking that High Point is known
as the furniture capital of the world, the hub of
American furniture manufacturing and marketing, and the
largest wholesale home furnishings show in the world. A
showplace of furniture design and craftsmanship, High Point
attracts buyers and sellers from 106 countries around the
world.
Nested among other North Carolina towns of Jamestown, Archdale,
Trinity, Thomasville, Kernersville, Oak
Ridge, and Pleasant
Garden, High Point is only about 14 miles from Greensboro,
NC.
Shopping: Oak
Hollow Mall alone contains more than 100 specialty stores
plus five major department stores, and has over 12 million
visitors a year. The Atrium
Furniture Mall boasts "World Class Shopping with
Hometown Values".
Sightseeing: Don't miss - you literally can't miss - High
Point's dresser. Yes, DRESSER. Standing 4 stories
tall, the dresser dominates the downtown furniture market
district and can be seen from nearby major intersections.
The High
Point Museum and the Furniture
Discovery Center, with the hands-on exhibits of tools and
techniques as well as ergonomic sections, are fun to see.
Theatre Art
Galleries is an art education and exhibition space in the
High Point Theatre.
Recreation: High Point Parks
& Recreation Department provides indoor and outdoor
recreation facilities as well as special events and programs, tennis
courts and golf
courses.
Since 1977, High Point's NC
Shakespeare Festival and its full professional Equity
theatre has been recognized as an important North Carolina
cultural, artistic and educational resource. It is the
official North Carolina State Shakespearean Festival.
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