Greensboro, also nicknamed “The Gate City”, is located in the central part of the state of North Carolina.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/ The city was founded in 1808 and is the third-largest city in North Carolina.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm The population of the city is 260,110 and the metropolitan population is 1,581,122.http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv

The city is home to the minor league baseball team, the Greensboro Grasshoppers.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/ The Grasshoppers are a Class A affiliate of the Florida Marlins.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/ The city is also home to the Professional Golf Association (PGA) tournament, the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, and the Greensboro Revolution of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL).http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/

Greensboro was rated as the 40th “Most Fun U.S. City” in a survey conducted in 2003 by Cranium Inc.http://www.furniturelandsouth.com/triad.php The city was also a past winner of the “All-America City Award” from the National Civic League.http://www.allamericacityaward.com/things-to-know-about-all-america-city-award/past-winners-of-the-all-america-city-award/

Greensboro is the county seat of Guliford County.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm The county was founded in 1771 and was named after England’s first Earl of Guilford, Lord Francis North.http://www.ncgenweb.us/guilford/NaturalHistoryCountyFormation.htm In 1781, Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene played a key role in the colonists’ fight for independence in a battle north of the area.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm The colonists lost the battle to Britain’s Lord Charles Cornwalls. However, the British Army was damaged and they surrendered in shortly afterward. In honor of Greene, the settlers of the area named the city Greensborough in 1808.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm In the 1890s, the city name was changed to Greensboro.

In 1828, the first textile mill in the city was established.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm The first insurance company was founded in 1850 and, in 1837, the New Garden Boarding School opened.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm It was the first coeducational institution in the state and exists today as Guilford College. The Quakers, who were among the first settlers in the area, founded the school.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm On May 20, 1861, North Carolina became the last state to secede from the Union.http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/exhibits/civilwar/about_section1b.html

During the 19th century, the city began a period of prosperity.http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/about/history.htm Governor John Motley Morehead used his influence to build an east-west line of railroad tracks many miles north so the railroad would pass through Greensboro.http://www.governor.state.nc.us/HistoryCulture/governors/johnMotleyMorehead.aspx Greensboro became known as “The Gate City” because of the activity of the train station.http://psychology.uncg.edu/index.php/academic_programs/graduate/greensboro_life/

Greensboro lies at latitude 36° 03'N and longitude 79° 50'W.http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=747 The land area is 79.8 square miles and the elevation is 770 feet above sea level.http://www.idcide.com/citydata/nc/greensboro.htm The annual average temperature is 58F and the annual average precipitation is 43.14 inches.http://www.idcide.com/weather/nc/greensboro.htm Greensboro is located near the headwaters of the Haw and Deep Rivers and also has mountains in the north part of the city.http://www.hawrivervalley.com/

• The Bel Canto Company: A chorus of professional singers presenting choral performances.http://www.belcantocompany.com/
• The Bog Garden: An elevated wood plank walkway gives visitors access through to see different plants and birds indigenous to the area.http://www.greensborobeautiful.org/TheBog.htm
• The Broach Theatre: A professional, not-for-profit, theatre that presents productions for children and adults.http://www.broachtheatre.org/
• The Carolina Theatre: Film and live performances that showcase the cultural and economic aspects of the area.http://www.carolinatheatre.org/about-us
• The Greensboro Arboretum: Features 12 permanent plant collections and display gardens for visitors to view.http://www.greensborobeautiful.org/Arboretum.htm
• The Greensboro Historical Museum: Collections document the many different cultures and people who contributed to the area.http://www.greensborohistory.org/

• Torry Holt: NFL Football Playerhttp://www.nfl.com/players/torryholt/profile?id=HOL771651
• Chris Daughtry: Singerhttp://www.juggle.com/greensboro
• Shannon Cochran: Actresshttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0168213/
• Vince Evans: Former NFL Football Playerhttp://www.nfl.com/players/vinceevans/profile?id=EVA800901
• Cat Power: Singerhttp://www.juggle.com/greensboro
• Rick Dees: Radio Personalityhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0214418/