High Point

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High Point is a city within North Carolina state. Situated in the Piedmont Triad region, High Point is currently the eighth-biggest city in North Carolina. Nearly all of High Point City is situated within Guilford County, with smaller parts of the city extending into three adjacent counties: Davidson, Randolph, and Forsyth counties. It is the only city in North Carolina which occupies four counties. The city of High Point has a population of 115,000.

High Point City is known as the "Furniture Capital of the World" because of the many furniture makers within the area. Bus manufacturing and textiles are also important to the economy of the city. Because of the semi-annual, renowned High Point Market, it is also called "North Carolina's International City." The market is the biggest furnishings industry trade fair within the world.

Quakers and Germans settled the region beginning with the mid-eighteenth century. Pennsylvania Quakers sought protection within High Point. When the North Carolina Railroad arrived, High Point City burgeoned as a prominent manufacturing hub. High Point City was established as a city in the year 1859. Furniture manufacturing started in 1889 when the town's first furniture making facility opened. The local economy was varied, with a variety of companies producing tobacco, wood products and textiles. Rich industrialists settled in High Point City and made impressive homes.

High Point City Lake Park, is a well-known city park which boasts one of the biggest outdoor swimming pools in the state of North Carolina. A historic train and carousel for the kids to ride. Visitors to the park could take pleasure in boating, canoeing and fishing. One more excellent location for fishing and boating is Oak Hollow Lake Park & Marina, which likewise consists of camping facilities. Golfers could select from many courses in the region. Cycling and hiking on the Greenway Trail are well-known activities. Group tours of the market showroom of furniture manufacturers are available. For shopping, the Oak Hallow Mall offers a broad selection of stores.

The High Point Market is crucial to the economy of High Point. There is a furnishings trade show that utilizes 12,000,000 square feet of showroom space. The show attracts 2300 exhibitors from all around the world displaying in 188 separate buildings.

The High Point Market is part of the region's larger furniture "cluster." The city of High Point has shown that it is possible for a small city to capture a worldwide merchandising niche market. The city of High Point has likewise diversified its economy beyond furniture and manufacturing. The city is presently a center for logistics and distribution, banking and customer service, pharmaceuticals and photography. It is home to High Point University, a private Methodist-affiliated institution founded in the year 1924.