High Point, North Carolina

High Point, North Carolina, is located 17 miles (27 kilometers) southwest of Greensboro and 19 miles (31 kilometers) southeast of Winston-Salem. It is home to 85,839 residents. High Point straddles the Guildford, Davidson, Randolph, and Forsyth county borders, with the largest share of the population in Guildford County.

You'll have no trouble decorating your new home, since High Point is the self-proclaimed "Home Furnishings Capital of the World" and boasts more than 70 furniture stores. Related attractions include the Furniture Discovery Center, which focuses on the process of furniture making, and the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library. The city is also home to the World's Largest Chest of D rawers – a four-storey building shaped like a giant bureau.

The High Point Museum and Historical Park offers a comprehensive look at the city's past, with a focus on the furniture, textile, and transportation industries. The Museum of Old Domestic Life is located in an old Quaker meeting house, and gives visitors a glimpse of daily life in the 19th century. Other heritage attractions include the Rosetta C. Baldwin Museum and the restored Train Depot.

Looking for a way to entertain the kids? Take them to see the 2,500 dolls and dollhouses on display at the Angela Peterson Doll and Miniature Museum, or explore the 10-acre (four-hectare) cornfield maze at Maize Adventures. Budding naturalists can see butterflies at all stages of development at the All-A-Flutter Butterfly Farm, and the Piedmont Environmental Center offers nature exhibits and miles of hiking trails near High Point City Lake.

The High Point Theatre is one of the city's cultural gems, and offers plays, performances, and art exhibits all year round. The theater also hosts the annual North Carolina Shakespeare Festival from September to October. Musical entertainment is provided by the High Point Community Concert Association, which sponsors concerts by regional and international artists. Jazz saxophonist John Coltrane (1926–1967) was one of High Point's most famous former citizens, and he is honored by a commemorative marker and an eight-foot (two-meter) bronze statue.

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