Greensboro is a city within the state of North Carolina, USA. With a population of almost 230,000, it is the third biggest city within the state. Greenboro City is situated within the central part of the state approximately forty minutes east of Winston-Salem.
Greensboro City is home to several major colleges and universities and the head offices of two Fortune 1000 companies. The High Point-Greensboro metropolitan statistical area has an estimated population of practically 670,000 people.
The National Civic League, awarded Greensboro City the "All-America City Award", as it is a fun city to live in and to visit. There are numerous sports teams, dance performances, toy stores and restaurants helping to provide the city with these accolades. The City of Greensboro spends a fairly huge proportion of it's budget on recreation.
Greensboro City has a moderate climate with four seasons. During July the average daily temperature reaches 88 degrees Fahrenheit. In January the average daily temperature is 47 degrees Fahrenheit. Greensboro receives snow just occasionally during wintertime. Roughly 43 inches of precipitation take place on a yearly basis.
During the early eighteen hundreds, Greensboro City was named Greensborough. The city of Greensboro was named after General Nathanael Greene, who was a commander of the American forces at the Battle of Guilford Court House, during the Revolutionary War. Greensboro was the birthplace of first Lady Dolley Madison and World War II radio broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.
Greensboro City has an abundance of restaurants with a broad variety of culinary offerings. The Greensboro News & Record and Yes Weekly (an alternative newspaper that is free) list restaurants, night clubs, performances, events and happenings.
The city of Greensboro is the center for business, retail and financial activity. The local economy is based in manufacturing, furniture, tobacco and textile industries. Proctor & Gamble has a factory in Greensboro City. Other major industries are insurance, wholesale trade and finance. Electronics companies located in Greensboro City consist of Analog Devices, RF Micro Devices and AMP Inc.
There are numerous company head offices in Greensboro City, comprising: Biscuitville, New Bridge Bank, International Textile Group, Lorrilard Tobacco Company, VF Corporation, Honda Aircraft Company and Mack Trucks. The foreign companies that have operations here include: Switzerland's Novartis, Fuji Foods of Japan, Sweden's Volvo Truck Corp and Japan's Konika Manufacturing USA Inc.