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Greensboro is a city in Guilford County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named after Nathanael Greene, American general in the Revolutionary War.

The latitude of Greensboro is 36.072N. The longitude is -79.792W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 873 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 229,110.

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Median household income

Local

$39,661

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Greensboro demographic reports

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Confederate supply depot during the Civil War. Textiles have long played an important role in the local economy.

In 1960, four college freshmen walked up to the lunch counter of the downtown Woolworth's and asked to be served. They were told that people of their race had to eat at another counter. The students stayed, beginning a sit-in that lasted nearly six months and helped launch the civil rights movement.

Public transportation: Greensboro Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,547. The number of murders and homicides was 36. The violent crime rate was 6.7 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1988 movie, "Bull Durham"

Well-known residents have included:
· Edward R. Murrow, journalist
· Joey Cheek, 2006 Olympics gold medal winner (speed skating - 500m)
· O. Henry, writer
· Billy "Crash" Craddock, country singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Central Carolina Fair - Sept. 14-23, 2007
Greek Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
Eastern Music Festival - June 23-28, 2007
Jewish Festival - Oct. 7, 2007
Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check Greensboro web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Greensboro Opera Company, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra

Greensboro attractions: Emerald Pointe Water Park, Greensboro Arboretum

Sports teams: Grasshoppers (minor league baseball), Greensboro Revolution (arena football)

Historic sites and museums: Greensboro Historical Museum, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Natural Science Center of Greensboro, Greensboro Children's Museum, Tannenbaum Historic Park, Blandwood Mansion & Carriage House, Castle McCulloch & The Crystal Garden, Weatherspoon Art Museum

Colleges and universities: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College, Greensboro College, Guilford College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 103

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Quotes:
I could not have known, on that first trip to Greensboro in 1972, how rich and textured Greensboro was as an embodiment of our national experience.
-- Greensboro, North Carolina
William H. Chafe

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