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The park was transferred as one of the initial components of the State Historic Site system. Frutchey State Park [40] Piedmont Montgomery [40] [35] 53 acres (0.21 km 2) [35] 1937 [40] [35] [34] 1955 [40] [33] Open The park was named after L. D. Frutchey, who donated the core property to the state, and it was later renamed "Town Creek State Park".
The waterfall has also gone by other names, including High Falls, Pitcher Falls, and Cullasaja Falls. [23] Dry Falls is located on the side of U.S. Highway 64, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north of Highlands. There is a parking area on the side of the road, where visitors can park before walking the short path with stairs to the falls.
The range's high point is High Rock Mountain (1,188 feet (362 m) as measured by the NC Geodetic Survey), in southwestern Davidson County. The Uwharrie lie within the Southeastern mixed forests ecoregion. [3] They give their name to the Uwharrie National Forest.
The Highland Park Manufacturing Company Mill No. 3 is a historic textile mill complex and national historic district located at 2901 N. Davidson St. in Charlotte, ...
The elevation at Camp Alexander varies between 8200 and 8600 feet, and the camp area consists of hills, low mountains, and valleys covered by a mix of Ponderosa pine forests, high-altitude grasslands, and wetland vegetation along the lake and stream. There is abundant wildlife including, rabbits, squirrels, deer, elk, bears, and bald eagles.
Doughton Park (Doughton Recreational Area) is the largest recreation area the National Park Service manages on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is located between mile markers 238.5 - 244.7 [ 1 ] on the border between Wilkes and Alleghany Counties in North Carolina.
The old Highland Hospital, located off the northern end of Montford Avenue, was the scene of a deadly fire in 1948. Among the victims was Zelda Fitzgerald , wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald . The homes in the neighborhood represent an amalgam of architectural styles including Victorian , Queen Anne , Arts and Crafts , Neoclassical , and Colonial ...
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve is a North Carolina state park in Moore County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Southern Pines, North Carolina, it covers 915 acres (3.70 km 2) [1] in the Sandhills region of the state. Weymouth Woods is the location of the oldest known longleaf pine tree on record, a tree that was ...