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Explore Carolina Forest in United States
Carolina Forest in the region of North Carolina is a town in United States - some 295 mi or ( 475 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Carolina Forest is now 08:15 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Abner, Albemarle, Anderson Heights, Charlotte, and Durham. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Abner . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Carolina Forest ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Yellow Tj Uwharrie Daniel Trail
Took a trip to Uwharrie in North Carolina and came to an unexpected drop while on trail Daniel. ..
dodge Black power wagon on easy trail
washed out spot that looked like it might give a nice rash on the side of the truck but was too easy. ..
Big Foot Song - Randy Clay - Uwharrie Music
Randy Clay having fun keeping the legend of Big Foot alive on this original country, bluegrass, folk, novelty, banjo driven song that is destined to become the anthem of Big Foot enthusiasts everywher ..
The Dutchman of Uwharrie
Formed around 500 million years ago, the Uwharrie Mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges in North America. They are thought to have been among some of the highest peaks in the world topping o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Yadkin River
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing 215 miles . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control. The river becomes the Pee Dee River at the confluence of the Uwharrie River. The river flows into South Carolina near Cheraw, which is at the fall line where it becomes the Great Pee Dee River.
Located at 35.38 -80.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Falls Reservoir
Falls Reservoir is part of the Yadkin River Project in North Carolina and managed by Alcoa as part of their hydroelectric business. It is the last of four reservoirs along a 38-mile stretch of the Yadkin River. Falls Reservoir is the smallest of the four reservoirs and covers 204 acres and has a shoreline length of 6 miles .
Located at 35.40 -80.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Uwharrie Mountains
The Uwharrie Mountains are a mountain range in North Carolina spanning the counties of Randolph, Montgomery, Stanly, and Davidson. The range's foothills stretch into Cabarrus, Anson, Union counties, and terminate in the hills of Person County. The Uwharries were once a coastal mountain range; isostasy has slowly raised the eastern seabed until today they lie in the Piedmont of North Carolina over 150 miles from the coast.
Located at 35.40 -80.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Badin Lake
Badin Lake is one of a series of lakes created by the damming of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River in the Uwharrie Lakes Region of the United States. The Badin Lake Dam was built in 1917 to support a local aluminum smelting plant (Alcoa Aluminum Company of America), and the associated community of Badin was named for the founder, Adrien Badin. Badin Lake is in the Piedmont area of North Carolina.. It is contained by Narrows Dam at the town of Badin, North Carolina.
Located at 35.42 -80.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hardaway Site
Hardaway Site, also known as 31ST4, is an archaeological site near Badin, North Carolina. It preserves remains of prehistory, and is also important in the history of archeological methodology. The site was excavated by archaeologists from the University of North Carolina (UNC) from 1948 until 1980 under an arrangement with Alcoa, which owns the land. While the archaeologists were allowed to study the artifacts found, Alcoa retained ownership of all of the artifacts.
Located at 35.41 -80.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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