| Greensboro is city in the state of North Carolina with a population of around 260,000. The metro area of Greensboro has over one and half million residents. The city was established in 1781. The climate of the Greensboro area ranges from average winter month lows of 28 degrees to summer high temperatures in the high 80s. Precipitation averages about 3.5 inches of rainfall per month and about 9 annual inches of snow. The Piedmont Triad International Airport serves the Greensboro area. Institutions of higher learning include Greensboro College, Guilford Technical Community College, Elon University School of Law, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro as well as DeVry University and Strayer University. Area attractions include Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro Center City Park, the Natural Science Center of Greensboro, the Greensboro Children's Museum, and the Bog Garden. Greensboro area sports teams include soccer's Carolina Dynamo, baseball's Greensboro grasshoppers, and rugby's Triad Rugby Club. Arts and Entertainment include the Community Theater of Greensboro, Cultural Center, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Weatherspoon Art Museum, and Carolina Theater. Famous people with ties to the Greensboro area include Ronald Perelman, Edward R. Murrow, and Dolley Madison as well as Richard Petty and Kyle Petty. Local main highways include Interstate I-40, I-73, I-785, and I-840. The Greensboro News & Record is the area's newspaper. |
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