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The Wilkesboro Metropolitan Area, also known as the TriadNC,is a metropolitan area/region of North Carolina. All cities are based around Wilkesboro. The area is known for its good economy, festivals, and NASCAR. It is the second largest metropolitan area in the state of North Carolina. Wilkesboro is also the 3rd largest banking hub in the [[United States, behind New York City, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The Wilkesboro MSA is the second largest in the Carolina's and the seventh largest in Southeastern United States.

The Wilkesboro-Boone-Elkin Metropolitan Area is based in three counties in North Carolina. The population at the 2010 Census was exactly 1,645,000. Wilkesboro is the 23rd largest city and the 37th largest metro area in the US.

Counties
Wilkes County 637,970

Surry County 456, 201

Watauga County 550, 829

Anchor City Wilkesboro

Principal Cities Boone

Elkin

North Wilkesboro

Transportation
Interstate 77 Elkin, Wilkesboro

US Highway 421 Wilkesboro, Boone

US Highway 16 Wilkesboro

US Highway 268 Wilkesboro

US Highway 321 Wilkesboro, Boone

US Highway 18 Wilkesboro

Education
Wilkes Community College Appalatchian State University

Attractions
Blue Ridge Mountains Boone Mall Wilkes Plaza Mall Smoot Park North Wilkesboro Speedway

Commerce and Employment
Wachovia Lowe's Carolina West Wireless Bojangle's Garner Glass Inc. Lowe's Foods Tyson Wilkes County Schools Wilkes Regional Medical Center Watuaga County Schools Elkin City Schools