Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem is a city in the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.

 

With a 2018 estimated population of 246,328, it is the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the fifth most populous city in North Carolina, the third-largest urban area in North Carolina, and the eighty-ninth most populous city in the United States.[5] With a metropolitan population of 676,673, it is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in North Carolina.

 

Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street, formerly the Wachovia Building and now known locally as the Wells Fargo Center.

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Winston-Salem is called the "Twin City" for its dual heritage. "Camel City" is a reference to the city's historic involvement in the tobacco industry related to locally based R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Camel cigarettes. Many locals refer to the city as "Winston" in informal speech.