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High Point, North Carolina (pop. 90,000) is mostly in Guilford County, which is in the Piedmont Triad Region of NC. 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, John Wesley College, and Carolina Beauty College II are also thriving. Residents of High Point also attend the local Guilford Technical Community College, which is only 5 miles away in nearby Jamestown, NC, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro in nearby Greensboro, NC, and Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and Forsyth Technical Community College in nearby Winston Salem, NC. Norton Hall, a $3.2 million edifice, is scheduled to open in April 2004 as home of High Point University's International Home Furnishings Program.

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 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, the Furniture Discovery Center, with the hands-on exhibits of tools and techniques as well as ergonomic sections. 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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