What is Winston-Salem, North Carolina?
[[File:Winston salem panorama.jpg|thumbnail|Downtown Winston-Salem. The tall skyscraper is 100 North Main Street and is a Winston-Salem landmark]] '''Winston-Salem''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. It has about 250,000 people. It is near [[Greensboro, North Carolina]]. Winston-Salem used to sell [[tobacco]]. It is called Winston-Salem because there were two towns, Winston and Salem, that combined. Winston-Salem is in central North Carolina. [[Interstate 40]] goes through it. It has a mild [[climate]], with hot [[summer]]s and cool [[winter]]s. It gets about 40 inches of rain per year. It can also snow in Winston-Salem. Old Salem is a historic part of Winston-Salem. There, people can learn what life was like there around 1800. {{Forsyth County, North Carolina}} {{North Carolina}} {{USLargestCities}} [[Category:Winston-Salem, North Carolina| ]] [[Category:County seats in North Carolina]] {{US-geo-stub}}