High Point was at the highest point of the 1856 North Carolina Railroad between Charlotte and Goldsboro, where it intersected the 1852 Great Western Plank Road. Its central location and transportation allowed for

Diversification
Though historically focused on production of furniture, hosiery, and Hatteras Yachts, High Point diversified its

Newspapers
The High Point Enterprise, established in 1885, is the only daily newspaper published in High Point. HP Magazine is a full-color glossy lifestyle

High Point is the only city in North Carolina that exists within four counties: Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford and Randolph. It also stands within two major watersheds: the Yadkin–

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 85,839 people, 33,519 households, and 22,523 families residing in

Private schools for children were established in and around High Point as early as the early nineteenth century by Quakers.

• Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library: World's largest collection of books on the history of furniture and interior design. Home of the Pat Plaxico Sculpture Gardens.