Luke Skywalker riding a tauntaun mount on Hoth Sure-footed and furry, the Tauntauns were well-adapted to the daytime temperature on Hoth, although they could not handle the chilling extremes of the night, which could often reach below -60Â°C.
Sponsored Topics. Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,159 at the 2000 census, and it is the second largest municipality in the county. The 2010 Census listed the town's population at 3,044.
Wilkes County is a member of the regional High Country Council of Governments. In the North Carolina General Assembly, Wilkes is represented by Shirley B. Randleman (district 30) in the Senate, and by Jeffery Elmore (district 94) in the House.In the US Senate, the county is represented by Richard Burr and Thom Tillis.n the North Carolina General Assembly, Wilkes is represented by Shirley B. Randleman (district 30) in the Senate, and by Jeffery Elmore (district 94) in the House. In the US Senate, the county is represented by Richard Burr and Thom Tillis.