Round 2: Tossup 3

Ferries complete this state’s Highway 12, which terminates near the southern portion of the Currituck Sound. “Old Christmas” is observed on January 6th in this state’s Chicamacomico (-5[2])(“chick-a-ma-CAH-me-co”) town of Rodanthe (“roh-DAN-thee”). An island chain in this state known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” contains the Pamlico (“pam-LEE-co”) Sound town of Buxton. Pisgah National Forest contains this state’s (*) Mount Mitchell. The tallest lighthouse in the U.S. (10[1])is located in this state’s Cape Hatteras (“HAT-er-iss”), near the Outer Banks. This state and Tennessee share the Great Smoky Mountains. For 10 points, what state’s “Research Triangle” is centered on the cities of Durham, (10[1])Chapel Hill and Raleigh? ■END■ (10[2])

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