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Site contains an unusual plutonic igneous rock consisting of hornblende, pyroxene, and feldspars. Piedmont Beech Natural Area: 1974: Wake: state One of the best examples of mixed mesophytic forest in the eastern Piedmont of North Carolina.
The Great Dismal Swamp, which is a series of swamps scattered from Virginia to North Carolina, is North Carolina's largest wetland area. [1] It covers approximately 111,000 acres (450 km 2), [2] which makes it one of the largest swamps in the country.
Beaver Lake is a freshwater lake in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The community of Lakeview Park , which was built around Beaver Lake, is now a subdivision of Asheville. [ 3 ]
Flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene on Sept. 29, 2024. REUTERS. ... Trucks and campers scattered around like toys in a backyard. A flattened cargo container on a ...
The mountains of North Carolina may be conveniently classed as four separate chains: The Great Smoky Mountains – also called the "Smokies". The Blue Ridge Mountains – North Carolina's largest mountain range, the Blue Ridge run across the state in a very tortuous course and often shoot out in spurs of great elevation over the surrounding ...
There are 13 National parks in North Carolina. Only the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a traditional park. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also a World Heritage Site. Other parks include heritage areas, historic sites, national seashores, historic trails, and memorials managed by the National Park Service. Several of the ...
Catawba Historic District is a national historic district located at Catawba, Catawba County, North Carolina.The district encompasses 48 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the rural village of Catawba.
This is a list of structures, sites, districts, and objects on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina: . As of May 1, 2015, there are more than 2,900 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 100 North Carolina counties, including 39 National Historic Landmarks, two National Historic Sites, one National Military Park, one National ...