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.

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Uwharrie Mountains canonical 11
Uwharrie Mountains region 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
approximateLength about 50 miles
approximateOrientation northeast–southwest
contains King Mountain
Little Long Mountain
Morrow Mountain
country United States
drainageBasin Yadkin–Pee Dee River basin
ecosystemType mixed hardwood–pine forest
elevation approximately 300 to 315 meters above sea level
geologicalAge Paleozoic
Precambrian
geologicalComposition metasedimentary rocks
metavolcanic rocks
hasProtectedArea Morrow Mountain State Park
Uwharrie National Forest
highestPoint High Rock Mountain
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
Montgomery County, North Carolina
Randolph County, North Carolina
locatedNear Albemarle, North Carolina
Asheboro, North Carolina
Troy, North Carolina
locatedOnTerrainFeature Piedmont region
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
mountainType ancient erosional remnant
namedAfter Uwharrie River
nearbyWaterBody Badin Lake
High Rock Lake
Pee Dee River
Uwharrie River
partOf Carolina Slate Belt
Uwharrie National Forest
recreationArea Badin Lake Recreation Area
region North Carolina Piedmont
terrainFeature heavily forested slopes
low, rolling hills
tourism regional outdoor recreation destination

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Uwharrie National Forest locatedOn Uwharrie Mountains
Uwharrie National Forest namedAfter Uwharrie Mountains
Morrow Mountain State Park mountainRange Uwharrie Mountains
Badin Lake near Uwharrie Mountains
Uwharrie River locatedIn Uwharrie Mountains region
linked to: Uwharrie Mountains
Uwharrie River hasNameOrigin Uwharrie Mountains
Pisgah Covered Bridge locatedIn Uwharrie Mountains region
linked to: Uwharrie Mountains
Pisgah Covered Bridge isTouristAttractionOf Uwharrie Mountains region
linked to: Uwharrie Mountains
Montgomery County, North Carolina locatedIn Uwharrie Mountains region
linked to: Uwharrie Mountains
Troy, North Carolina nearbyMountainRange Uwharrie Mountains
Troy, North Carolina hasRegion Uwharrie Mountains region
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Troy, North Carolina hasNearbyAttraction Uwharrie Mountains
Mount Gilead, North Carolina isPartOf Uwharrie Mountains region
subject linked to: Mount Gilead
linked to: Uwharrie Mountains
Montgomery County, North Carolina locatedIn Uwharrie Mountains region
subject linked to: Montgomery County
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High Rock Mountain partOf Uwharrie Mountains
Morrow Mountain partOf Uwharrie Mountains
Morrow Mountain geologicalRegion Uwharrie Mountains region
linked to: Uwharrie Mountains
Uwharrie Lakes Region near Uwharrie Mountains
Badin Lake Trail region Uwharrie Mountains region
linked to: Uwharrie Mountains