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 (-5[1])Chicamacomico (“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 (15[1])(“pam-LEE-co”) Sound town of Buxton. (15[1])Pisgah National Forest contains (15[1])this state’s (15[1])(*) Mount Mitchell. (10[1])The tallest lighthouse in the U.S. is located in this state’s Cape (-5[1])Hatteras (“HAT-er-iss”), near the Outer Banks. (10[2])This state and Tennessee share the Great Smoky Mountains. For 10 points, (10[1])what state’s “Research Triangle” is centered on the cities of Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh? ■END■

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