region centered on three cities in North Carolina, United States
The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is an urban region in central North Carolina.
Cities edit
- 1 Greensboro – biggest city in the region
- 2 Winston-Salem – historic city with an old Moravian settlement
- 3 High Point – "furniture capital of the world"
Towns edit
- 4 Asheboro - A small city, mostly known as the home of the North Carolina Zoological Park.
- 5 Burlington
- 6 Elon
- 7 Kernersville
- 8 King
- 9 Lexington – "barbecue capital of the world"
- 10 Mount Airy – inspiration for the town of Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show
- 11 Pfafftown
- 12 Reidsville
- 13 Seagrove – small town famous for pottery
- 14 Summerfield
- 15 Thomasville – "Chair City"
Other destinations edit
- 1 Hanging Rock State Park
- 2 Pilot Mountain – a state park featuring a distinctive mountain
Understand edit
Get in edit
By plane edit
- 1 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO IATA). Located near Greensboro, PTI has around 75 daily flights to most major hubs on the east coast.
By car edit
By bus edit
The Triad is served by Greyhound buses from other parts of North Carolina and beyond. Beyond that, PART has one line that goes from Chapel Hill to Burlington and Greensboro.
By train edit
Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains stop in Burlington, Greensboro, and High Point; this is a convenient and pleasant way to get to these cities from Charlotte or the Research Triangle. The Crescent also stops in Greensboro and High Point on its way from New York City to New Orleans.
Get around edit
PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit) buses serve various cities and towns in the region. The system's big hub is the 2 Coble Transportation Center.
Go next edit
- Asheville – liberal, artsy town in the mountains
- Charlotte Metro – not too far away, and home to the biggest city in North Carolina
- Research Triangle – another metro area centered around three cities instead of one