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Points of Interest
  • Extreme Park at Jaycee Park
  • Greensprings Park
  • Greenville Museum of Art
  • Greenway
  • Riverpark North
  • Sonic Plaza at Joyner Library
  • Town Common
  • Town Creek Bridge
  • Wright Place

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Greenville’s population is about 70,000, making it the largest town east of Raleigh. The Greenville area is also home to Pitt Community College, and most Greenvillians are connected to ECU, PCC, or the regional medical center. Some locals affectionately refer to Greenville as a “black hole” because many people who leave tend to eventually return, and many who come from other places tend to stay. Because of political bias and a recent economic downturn after governmental restrictions on tobacco farming, eastern NC is sometimes ignored, but a large tourism industry is developing in the stead of our fading rural economy. Greenville is within a day’s drive of numerous eastern NC locales, including the Outer Banks (OBX) and Washington, less than 25 miles east, which has the NC Estuarium and places for fishing and boating around the Inner Banks (IBX). The Tar River has canoe trails which are suitable for kayaking, and the Rec Center offers canoes, kayaks, and other outdoor gear rentals. There are also dances here almost every weekend, such as contra, salsa, ballroom, and occasionally swing and disco. Late May through July, the Sunday in the Park series provides free concerts featuring local artists. Fall and spring are great times for students to leave town for a day and visit local festivals. Greenville partners with ECU to host PirateFest, an arts, athletics, and international festival in the spring, as well.

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Local Atmosphere at East Carolina University

HolleyAranda2

'14

Political Science and Government

4.6
A

Local Atmosphere

The atmosphere is southern,low key quiet. The shopping, and attractions such as activies remains fair.

Jan 30, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at East Carolina University

bawhite16

'14

Biology

3.8
B+

Pretty Good City

Greenville is a pretty decent place to live there is always something to do and plenty of places to shop at the only problem is there is a lot of crime downtown and some students have been killed or shot at apartment complexes. ECU campus police thought are very good at protecting students on campus. Recently there was a lock down because someone "had a gun" but it turned out to be an umbrella. The campus police and city police did everything to look for the "gun" and checked every building before removing the lock down.

Jan 18, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at East Carolina University

roses05

'13

Accounting

5.0
A+

Busy

For a small town, Greenville is very busy. Football games are the best.

Jan 05, 2012

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Colonial Mall
  • La Promenade
  • Lynndale Shops
  • University Commons
Major Sports Teams
  • Carolina Hurricanes: hockey
  • Carolina Panthers: football
  • Charlotte Bobcats: basketball
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Outer Banks: NC: 3 hours, 30 minutes
  • Raleigh: NC: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Did You Know?


Five Fun Facts about Greenville:
• Greenville is often referred to as the Emerald City, which may be appropriate since some people dream of coming here, and depending on what is wished for, sometimes Greenville is a place for wish fulfillment, just like the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.
• Fountain Boats (world-famous racing boats) and Grady White Boats (widely coveted fishing boats) are manufactured here.
• ESPN commentators often refer to Greenville as “Pro Town USA” for BMX bikers. It is home to some of the best BMX riders in the world, and Extreme Park in Jaycee Park is a mecca for aspiring pro bikers and skaters.
• Greenville is the “Hammock-Making Capital of the World” because of the Hatteras Hammocks manufacturer and because of the Hammock Company, which has recently opened in Winterville, a town adjacent to Greenville.
• George Washington spent the night in Greenville on April 17, 1791, during his Southern tour after becoming president, and several families later claimed he had eaten at their homes.

Famous People from Greenville:
Josh Harrington, Dave Mirra, and Ryan Nyquist (BMX pro riders), Kristi Overton-Johnson (champion water-skier), Billy Taylor (jazz musician)

Local Slang:
Emerald City, G-Ville, G-Vegas – Various nicknames for Greenville
Kidney of the South – The Greenville area is often referred to by this name due to the amount of rain we get.

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Carmike 12
1685 E. Firetower Rd.
Greenville
(252) 353-4988

Greenville Grande 14
750 SW Greenville Blvd.
Greenville
(252) 215-0195

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