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  2. Waxhaws - Wikipedia

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    The area referred to as the "Waxhaws" is located in the Piedmont region of North and South Carolina lying southwest of the Uwharrie Mountains. It spans from just south of Charlotte, North Carolina, to Lancaster, South Carolina; and from Monroe, North Carolina, in the east to the Catawba River in the west. The region is generally forested and ...

  3. Geography of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The rivers of central North Carolina rise on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge. The two largest of these are the Catawba River and the Yadkin River, and they drain much of the Piedmont region of the state. The major rivers of Eastern North Carolina, from north to south, are: the Chowan, the Roanoke, the Tar, the Neuse and the Cape Fear.

  4. DuPont State Forest - Wikipedia

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    DuPont State Recreational Forest IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) View of High Falls in DuPont Forest Location of DuPont State Forest in North Carolina Show map of North Carolina DuPont State Forest (the United States) Show map of the United States Location Henderson & Transylvania, North Carolina, United States Coordinates 35°11′49.28″N 82°35 ...

  5. Climate of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The North Carolina State Climate Office at North Carolina State University reported that its Mount Mitchell weather station recorded 24.41 in (620 mm) of rainfall. [22] The office referred to the total as "off the charts", comparing it to 16.5 in (420 mm) of rainfall being a once-in-1,000-year flood for the area.

  6. Lumberton, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2020, its population was 19,025. [5] It is the county seat of Robeson County. [6] Located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, Lumberton is located on the Lumber River. It was founded in 1787 by John Willis, an officer in the American Revolution.

  7. Helene leaves 'biblical devastation' as death toll climbs to ...

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    Over 2 feet of rain had fallen across North Carolina's mountainous region in recent days because of a rare confluence of weather patterns over the eastern U.S. before Helene arrived in Florida on ...

  8. Tryon, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Tryon is a town in Polk County, on the southwestern border of North Carolina, United States.As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,562. [4] Located in the escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, today the area is affluent [5] and a center for outdoor pursuits, equestrian activity, and fine arts.

  9. Denton, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Denton is located in southern Davidson County 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Lexington, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km 2 ), of which 0.006 square miles (0.015 km 2 ), or 0.31%, is water.