Is there any state more diverse than NC?

[SZ James (banned)]

as far as geography or otherwise? California comes to mind but I don't know many others.

 

You have the mountains, appalachia, the piedmont, the triad, the triangle, the sandhills, the coast, the outer banks...

 

Then you have cities like Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, Greensboro, Durham, Wilmington and others, all pretty different. If you live in Star you could be about three hours or so from any of it.

 

Know of any state or region that is that diverse?

[Guest]

I wouldn't brag about Durham.  Or Greensboro. 

[mr beauxjangles]

California...

[Niner National]

as far as geography or otherwise? California comes to mind but I don't know many others.

 

You have the mountains, appalachia, the piedmont, the triad, the triangle, the sandhills, the coast, the outer banks...

 

Then you have cities like Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, Greensboro, Durham, Wilmington and others, all pretty different. If you live in Star you could be about three hours or so from any of it.

 

Know of any state or region that is that diverse?

Don't forget that we also have one of only a dozen or so temperate rain forests in the world and one of only 2 (or maybe 3) in the U.S. It is the only one east of the Rockies.

 

California is probably the only state with more diversity in geography than NC. California is miles ahead of NC though, but that is not surprising considering the sheer size of the state. Texas is probably a close third to NC, but again it is much, much larger than NC.

 

No snow capped mountains, but we have mountains high enough to have their own micro-climates, we have unique biological zones on the east coast/outer banks, and we are the only place on the east coast other than South Florida that offers clear diver friendly waters. The Crystal Coast offers 75-100 foot visibility.

 

NC is a great state for outdoor enthusiasts. 

[Darth Biscuit]

[Cary Kollins]

Naw man NC has it all. My fiancé and I were talking about the possibilities of moving out of state in the future (we are both born and raised here). The conversation lasted about two seconds when we concluded that people move here to live, you don't move away.

[Panthro]

Maybe hawaii, virginia, michigan, and oregon

[SZ James (banned)]

Sorry for the movie related spin but this is what got me thinking about this.. I think the three most important aspects of movie productions that everyone pretty much agrees with is location, location, and location. It's the reason why California is such a fugin mammoth in the industry.

 

We have all of these diverse regions and cities yet we are still lagging behind other states by a considerable margin. It's a huge job creator but we don't have a constant stream of productions like we should. So much untapped potential here :(

[pstall]

you have to be diverse in the job market too. NC is great for financial services, tech,tourism, trending down manufacturing and farming.

 

ebb and flow.

[Davidson Deac II]

Maybe hawaii, virginia, michigan, and oregon

 

Definitely not Hawaii.  Hawaii is great, but its geographically diverse.  The highest mountain occassionally gets snow, they have a few flat areas, but its mostly semitropical. 

[iamcline]

I wouldn't brag about Durham.  Or Greensboro. 

 

Durham, sure.  Greensboro?  Greensboro is KING.

[Lloyd Christmas]

We also have some of the most diverse city names in the world.

Frogsboro

Frying Pan Landing

Lizard Lick

Whynot

Horneytown

Erect

Climax

Faggarts Crossroads

Bat Cave

Half Hell

Poor Town

Tick Bite

Possumtrot

The list goes on and on....

 

[SZ James (banned)]

you have to be diverse in the job market too. NC is great for financial services, tech,tourism, trending down manufacturing and farming.

ebb and flow.

I don't know for sure but I don't think that's the reason major studios haven't settled here. We have Screengems but we don't have the constant output of productions outside of your occasional iron man threequel.

Explain your reasoning

Some stats: http://www.mpaa.org/policy/state-by-state

[Chimera]

California for sure.

Eastern Colorado is very flat while the rest of the state is know for its mountains.

Washington State has a rainforest and a desert like an hour apart.