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The term "Inner banks" properly refers to shorelines of the estuaries of Eastern North Carolina and certainly does not extend as far west as I-95, which is what the article claims. As used in this article the term is geographically inaccurate and, as mentioned in the note about "Foundation for Renewal for Eastern NC" below, simply a bit of political fluff. Delete it! --RL Mullen
This article presently offers no notability or verifiability (i.e. sources) for this term. I am also concerned by the trademark tags on the article (suggesting possible spam) as well as the fact that User:Kmills and User:70.184.189.14 are adding this term to any article in the "Inner Banks" area. Metros232 17:24, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
The Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina (FoR ENC) is a privately owned, nonprofit economic development firm in eastern North Carolina that was established in 2002 to aid the economically challenged region transition into the new global economy since the region was traditionally dependent on tobacco and other forms of agriculture and textile. FoR ENC is designated as the Eastern North Carolina Film Commission by the state of North Carolina and works with the communities in the region to promote sustainable economic growth. Towns in the region are adopting the IBX brand to promote themselves, see http://www.visitwashingtonnc.com/
Also, the NC Department of Commerce has adopted the IBX logo and uses it in many of their publications. Both North Carolina Senators Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr and three NC Representatives have endorsed the IBX Brand.
Two award winning documentary films have been made about the Inner Banks: Cruising Carolina and Planting the Seeds of a New Economy. See http://www.cruisingcarolina.com/
See http://www.newsobserver.com/1233/ to learn more about the Inner Banks in the news from North Carolina's premier newspaper.-- Kevin R Mills 18:51, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole: “Each and every town and county in Eastern North Carolina has something unique to offer…If the communities of (the East) were to unite in this effort—the IBX-Inner Banks branding initiative—the region’s citizens can create an evolution in the economy and make the entire region stronger...FoR ENC has shown that it is dedicated to ensuring that Eastern North Carolina can compete with the bigger, more established brands and bring new investment, new energy, new commitment to the region.”
U.S. Senator Richard Burr: “The communities in (ENC) are already intertwined economically, culturally, and socially…FoR ENC’s concept to market these disparate parts as a whole—the Inner Banks—would help create cohesion that would attract investment…I applaud the efforts and successes of FoR ENC in bringing enthusiasm, hard work, and a spirit of entrepreneurship to the region.”
U.S. Congressman Walter B. Jones: “”FoR ENC has worked diligently to bring a fresh spirit of entrepreneurship to Eastern North Carolina…If these communities (in ENC) merge into a region and brand and market themselves, they can incite investment and development of travel and tourism venues.”
U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield: “It seems to me that if (we) unite as a region—as a brand, the Inner Banks—we can attract investment, develop an array of travel and tourism venues and make the region a destination that can rival any place in the U.S.”
U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre: “I express my support for the Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina as it works to brand and market eastern North Carolina through its ‘IBX-Inner Banks’ initiatives.” -- Kevin R Mills 14:56, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me that the Outer Banks are called the Outer Banks because they are just that. A land mass stretching from I-95 to the sounds is hardly a bank.
What an incredibly stupid way to start an article.
Davidals 01:49, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
Anywhere on a major body of water in Eastern North Carolina which feeds into the ocean = IBX, Outer Banks = OBX
http://www.rontoppin.com/inner_banks_hwy.htm
The “Inner Banks” is a term that has come into common use in the last couple of years, to define that water oriented area west of the Outer Banks. The definition of the term “Inner Banks” is not yet popularly recognized due to the recent genesis of the name. The competing desire by different areas to claim to be the “heart” or “center” of the Inner Banks creates more confusion. The company that is claiming to have trademarked the term is causing ever more confusion by their insistence that the Inner Banks goes all the way west to I95. This clearly will never be accepted since there is no water orientation at all to two thirds of this area. To try and claim that Rocky Mount, Wilson, Goldsboro and Greenville are a part of something called the INNER BANKS, is simply not credible. The Scenic Parkway project would serve as the major project to tie the area together and promote growth and development in a progressive yet conservation minded way. It will also clarify the term Inner Banks in the public’s mind.
The natural definition of the “Inner Banks” which we are using is the western area of the two Sounds, Albemarle and Pamlico, and the four rivers which connect and feed these two Sounds, the Chowan and Roanoke Rivers feeding into the Albemarle Sound, and the Pamlico and Neuse Rivers feeding into the Pamlico Sound. We propose a transportation artery that links both banks of all four rivers, close to the two sounds, but avoiding towns in the area.
Only one of the four rivers in our definition of the Inner Banks has a usable bridge across the river that is not close to a major town and that is the bridge over the Roanoke River, called the Three Rivers Bridge (as it also crosses the Cashie and Middle Rivers at the same spot). The value of the all bridges on the Scenic Parkway being away from towns is obvious in the explanation of why this project is so desirable, to maintain dispersed and rural development and to promote reasonable commuting speed. The existing Three Rivers Bridge is integrated into our Inner Banks Scenic Parkway plan. Mbmariogc3s 22:42, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I wanted to comment on this page, because I think it is somewhat misrepresenting in its' facts. To say that the area all the way to I-95 is the "Inner Banks" would be a totally fallacy. It is termed geographically the Coastal Plain. The Inner Banks would be more accurately describing the area east of US Highway 17 and North of Morehead City. Areas south of Morehead City are not considered the Outer Banks and would therefore not be considered the "Inner Banks" either. Historically I have always heard the Inner Banks to be more specifically the inland parts of the counties that are considered the Outer Banks (i.e. Dare, Hyde, Currituck, Carteret). Whether this term is some kind of corporate economic development strategy or is being coined as a geographic term, I believe this page needs to be cleaned up quite a bit for it to be factual. Dm46607 07:45, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Alright, I believe it's time to draw some conclusions here from the gathered information. Heck, even Filmeast.net is sourcing Wikipedia now, so we should have our info right [1]. I feel like the article, as written encompasses an area where the term "Inner Banks" is not accepted at all. I've been searching around for some time trying to find defintions and maps of the "Inner Banks", wary of schemes to "revitalize the poor areas". Here's what I say the Inner Banks are:
By these definitions, we can get a pretty darn clear picture of the area of the Inner Banks. Using a form of linear regression, we can essnetially draw a line from Morehead City northwest to Trenton then northwest to Ayden, then north-by-northwest to Tarboro then northeast to Murfreesboro... this is a fairly good western boundary for the CURRENT Inner Banks definition. It almost has an ellispe shape, which shows its accuracy. The article should reflect this information, and not just push whatever the ENC organization comes up with. This is an encyclopedia, not a promotional service. I will adjust the map accordingly.
The lists of cities and towns within the supposed area just does not hold up here. This new region is just not accepted enough to have definite boundaries, so who's to say what cities are in and which ones are out? I say we list the cities that are embracing the idea only until we see how the IBX branding holds up in the future. Any additional response? -- TinMan 21:01, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
I think this page is silly. I live in Chocowinity, and in school, particularly social studies, we were always taught that we were in the Coastal Plains region. More than likely, IBX was something made up by a northerner to attract people to the area. I'd like to see this changed to 'Coastal Plains', so that it matches what we are taught, and so I dont have to keep editing the articles for Chocowinity and surrounding areas to match our social studies books.
Thanks.
Will ( talk) 03:58, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
Inner Banks and IBX are misnomers with respect to the defined geographical area. If anything the "Inner Banks" should consist exclusively of those areas on or immediately adjacent to the inland waters, specifically the sounds, of eastern North Carolina. The use of Inner Banks is explicitedly for marketing purposes and has no historical context within the state of North Carolina. As a native of NC, I am aware that the term is an attempt at branding the inner coastal areas for commercial and tourist interests. The page should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.188.192.60 ( talk) 14:30, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
As an almost lifelong resident of Halifax County, I have never heard any part of our County referred to as "Inner Banks", and including the western Counties shown on this map as being in such a Region is highly misleading, and geographically, geologically, and physiologically, just plain wrong. Almost half of Halifax is actually in the Piedmont, and absolutely no part is "Tidewater", or even close to it. These representations hurt an 64.237.16.42 ( talk) 22:37, 13 October 2015 (UTC)JLW already struggling area, by promoting us to be a "coastal" area, when, in fact, we are almost 150 miles inland. We are about 75 miles from Raleigh, and our people relate to the Raleigh area. As an economic boost, THAT is is what we should play up--the fact that we can have the amenities of Raleigh in about an hour-to 90 minutes. It is certainly a more accurate, and easier sell that a 3 hour trip to the Outer Banks. 64.237.16.42 ( talk) 22:37, 13 October 2015 (UTC)JLW
For the area's former inclusion with the Sandhills as the Carolinas' "Piney Woods", see also the Civil War-era poem "Castle Thunder", where the prison's 'Goobers' are said to come from the Tar River. — LlywelynII 19:40, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
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The term "Inner banks" properly refers to shorelines of the estuaries of Eastern North Carolina and certainly does not extend as far west as I-95, which is what the article claims. As used in this article the term is geographically inaccurate and, as mentioned in the note about "Foundation for Renewal for Eastern NC" below, simply a bit of political fluff. Delete it! --RL Mullen
This article presently offers no notability or verifiability (i.e. sources) for this term. I am also concerned by the trademark tags on the article (suggesting possible spam) as well as the fact that User:Kmills and User:70.184.189.14 are adding this term to any article in the "Inner Banks" area. Metros232 17:24, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
The Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina (FoR ENC) is a privately owned, nonprofit economic development firm in eastern North Carolina that was established in 2002 to aid the economically challenged region transition into the new global economy since the region was traditionally dependent on tobacco and other forms of agriculture and textile. FoR ENC is designated as the Eastern North Carolina Film Commission by the state of North Carolina and works with the communities in the region to promote sustainable economic growth. Towns in the region are adopting the IBX brand to promote themselves, see http://www.visitwashingtonnc.com/
Also, the NC Department of Commerce has adopted the IBX logo and uses it in many of their publications. Both North Carolina Senators Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr and three NC Representatives have endorsed the IBX Brand.
Two award winning documentary films have been made about the Inner Banks: Cruising Carolina and Planting the Seeds of a New Economy. See http://www.cruisingcarolina.com/
See http://www.newsobserver.com/1233/ to learn more about the Inner Banks in the news from North Carolina's premier newspaper.-- Kevin R Mills 18:51, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole: “Each and every town and county in Eastern North Carolina has something unique to offer…If the communities of (the East) were to unite in this effort—the IBX-Inner Banks branding initiative—the region’s citizens can create an evolution in the economy and make the entire region stronger...FoR ENC has shown that it is dedicated to ensuring that Eastern North Carolina can compete with the bigger, more established brands and bring new investment, new energy, new commitment to the region.”
U.S. Senator Richard Burr: “The communities in (ENC) are already intertwined economically, culturally, and socially…FoR ENC’s concept to market these disparate parts as a whole—the Inner Banks—would help create cohesion that would attract investment…I applaud the efforts and successes of FoR ENC in bringing enthusiasm, hard work, and a spirit of entrepreneurship to the region.”
U.S. Congressman Walter B. Jones: “”FoR ENC has worked diligently to bring a fresh spirit of entrepreneurship to Eastern North Carolina…If these communities (in ENC) merge into a region and brand and market themselves, they can incite investment and development of travel and tourism venues.”
U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield: “It seems to me that if (we) unite as a region—as a brand, the Inner Banks—we can attract investment, develop an array of travel and tourism venues and make the region a destination that can rival any place in the U.S.”
U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre: “I express my support for the Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina as it works to brand and market eastern North Carolina through its ‘IBX-Inner Banks’ initiatives.” -- Kevin R Mills 14:56, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
It seems to me that the Outer Banks are called the Outer Banks because they are just that. A land mass stretching from I-95 to the sounds is hardly a bank.
What an incredibly stupid way to start an article.
Davidals 01:49, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
Anywhere on a major body of water in Eastern North Carolina which feeds into the ocean = IBX, Outer Banks = OBX
http://www.rontoppin.com/inner_banks_hwy.htm
The “Inner Banks” is a term that has come into common use in the last couple of years, to define that water oriented area west of the Outer Banks. The definition of the term “Inner Banks” is not yet popularly recognized due to the recent genesis of the name. The competing desire by different areas to claim to be the “heart” or “center” of the Inner Banks creates more confusion. The company that is claiming to have trademarked the term is causing ever more confusion by their insistence that the Inner Banks goes all the way west to I95. This clearly will never be accepted since there is no water orientation at all to two thirds of this area. To try and claim that Rocky Mount, Wilson, Goldsboro and Greenville are a part of something called the INNER BANKS, is simply not credible. The Scenic Parkway project would serve as the major project to tie the area together and promote growth and development in a progressive yet conservation minded way. It will also clarify the term Inner Banks in the public’s mind.
The natural definition of the “Inner Banks” which we are using is the western area of the two Sounds, Albemarle and Pamlico, and the four rivers which connect and feed these two Sounds, the Chowan and Roanoke Rivers feeding into the Albemarle Sound, and the Pamlico and Neuse Rivers feeding into the Pamlico Sound. We propose a transportation artery that links both banks of all four rivers, close to the two sounds, but avoiding towns in the area.
Only one of the four rivers in our definition of the Inner Banks has a usable bridge across the river that is not close to a major town and that is the bridge over the Roanoke River, called the Three Rivers Bridge (as it also crosses the Cashie and Middle Rivers at the same spot). The value of the all bridges on the Scenic Parkway being away from towns is obvious in the explanation of why this project is so desirable, to maintain dispersed and rural development and to promote reasonable commuting speed. The existing Three Rivers Bridge is integrated into our Inner Banks Scenic Parkway plan. Mbmariogc3s 22:42, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I wanted to comment on this page, because I think it is somewhat misrepresenting in its' facts. To say that the area all the way to I-95 is the "Inner Banks" would be a totally fallacy. It is termed geographically the Coastal Plain. The Inner Banks would be more accurately describing the area east of US Highway 17 and North of Morehead City. Areas south of Morehead City are not considered the Outer Banks and would therefore not be considered the "Inner Banks" either. Historically I have always heard the Inner Banks to be more specifically the inland parts of the counties that are considered the Outer Banks (i.e. Dare, Hyde, Currituck, Carteret). Whether this term is some kind of corporate economic development strategy or is being coined as a geographic term, I believe this page needs to be cleaned up quite a bit for it to be factual. Dm46607 07:45, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
Alright, I believe it's time to draw some conclusions here from the gathered information. Heck, even Filmeast.net is sourcing Wikipedia now, so we should have our info right [1]. I feel like the article, as written encompasses an area where the term "Inner Banks" is not accepted at all. I've been searching around for some time trying to find defintions and maps of the "Inner Banks", wary of schemes to "revitalize the poor areas". Here's what I say the Inner Banks are:
By these definitions, we can get a pretty darn clear picture of the area of the Inner Banks. Using a form of linear regression, we can essnetially draw a line from Morehead City northwest to Trenton then northwest to Ayden, then north-by-northwest to Tarboro then northeast to Murfreesboro... this is a fairly good western boundary for the CURRENT Inner Banks definition. It almost has an ellispe shape, which shows its accuracy. The article should reflect this information, and not just push whatever the ENC organization comes up with. This is an encyclopedia, not a promotional service. I will adjust the map accordingly.
The lists of cities and towns within the supposed area just does not hold up here. This new region is just not accepted enough to have definite boundaries, so who's to say what cities are in and which ones are out? I say we list the cities that are embracing the idea only until we see how the IBX branding holds up in the future. Any additional response? -- TinMan 21:01, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
I think this page is silly. I live in Chocowinity, and in school, particularly social studies, we were always taught that we were in the Coastal Plains region. More than likely, IBX was something made up by a northerner to attract people to the area. I'd like to see this changed to 'Coastal Plains', so that it matches what we are taught, and so I dont have to keep editing the articles for Chocowinity and surrounding areas to match our social studies books.
Thanks.
Will ( talk) 03:58, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
Inner Banks and IBX are misnomers with respect to the defined geographical area. If anything the "Inner Banks" should consist exclusively of those areas on or immediately adjacent to the inland waters, specifically the sounds, of eastern North Carolina. The use of Inner Banks is explicitedly for marketing purposes and has no historical context within the state of North Carolina. As a native of NC, I am aware that the term is an attempt at branding the inner coastal areas for commercial and tourist interests. The page should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.188.192.60 ( talk) 14:30, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
As an almost lifelong resident of Halifax County, I have never heard any part of our County referred to as "Inner Banks", and including the western Counties shown on this map as being in such a Region is highly misleading, and geographically, geologically, and physiologically, just plain wrong. Almost half of Halifax is actually in the Piedmont, and absolutely no part is "Tidewater", or even close to it. These representations hurt an 64.237.16.42 ( talk) 22:37, 13 October 2015 (UTC)JLW already struggling area, by promoting us to be a "coastal" area, when, in fact, we are almost 150 miles inland. We are about 75 miles from Raleigh, and our people relate to the Raleigh area. As an economic boost, THAT is is what we should play up--the fact that we can have the amenities of Raleigh in about an hour-to 90 minutes. It is certainly a more accurate, and easier sell that a 3 hour trip to the Outer Banks. 64.237.16.42 ( talk) 22:37, 13 October 2015 (UTC)JLW
For the area's former inclusion with the Sandhills as the Carolinas' "Piney Woods", see also the Civil War-era poem "Castle Thunder", where the prison's 'Goobers' are said to come from the Tar River. — LlywelynII 19:40, 4 September 2018 (UTC)