Uwharrie Mountains
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The Uwharrie Mountains are an ancient, low mountain range in central North Carolina known for their rolling, heavily forested terrain and outdoor recreation opportunities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uwharrie Mountains canonical | 5 |
| Uwharrie Mountains region | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 50 miles ⓘ |
| approximateOrientation | northeast–southwest ⓘ |
| contains |
King Mountain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Long Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrow Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Yadkin–Pee Dee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | mixed hardwood–pine forest ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300 to 315 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Paleozoic
ⓘ
Precambrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition |
metasedimentary rocks
ⓘ
metavolcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Morrow Mountain State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uwharrie National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | High Rock Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | gold mining region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ hunting ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ off-road vehicle trails ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Carolina
ⓘ
central North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Davidson County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montgomery County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Randolph County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Albemarle, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asheboro, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | Piedmont region ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| mountainType | ancient erosional remnant ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Uwharrie River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Badin Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Rock Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Pee Dee River NERFINISHED ⓘ Uwharrie River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carolina Slate Belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uwharrie National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationArea | Badin Lake Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Carolina Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
heavily forested slopes
ⓘ
low, rolling hills ⓘ |
| tourism | regional outdoor recreation destination ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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Uwharrie Mountains region
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Uwharrie Mountains region
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Uwharrie Mountains region