Eastern Continential Divide Earthcache EarthCache
Eastern Continential Divide Earthcache
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(not chosen)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
This Earthcache is located just off of NC Hwy 107 in Jackson
County. Make sure you pull off in a safe location before exiting
your vehicle.
A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain, which forms a border between two watersheds. It is created by the forming of mountain ranges through the folding of the earth's crust. Water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean or body of water, and water on the other side travels to another.
North America has 4 continental divides:
o The Great Divide, also called the Continental Divide
o The Northern Divide, or Laurentian Divide
o The St. Lawrence Seaway Divide
o The Eastern Continental Divide
This Earthcache will introduce you to the Eastern Continental Divide. It separates the Gulf of Mexico drainage from the watersheds that flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean. The Eastern Continental Divide runs from a triple divide on an unnamed peak near the town of Gold, Pennsylvania down the Appalachian Mountains. The Eastern Continental Divide follows the line of the Appalachian Mountains through Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, then down through the tip of Florida. The city of Atlanta sits atop this divide.
You are looking for a road sign that designates the spot as the Eastern Continental Divide along NC Hwy. 107.
To claim credit for this earthcache you must meet the following requirements:
1. Go to the above coordinates, take a picture of the ECD sign, which includes you and your GPSr, and upload the photo when you post your log entry.
2. Email me the answers to the following questions:
o What is the elevation here?
o Water falling east of this point will eventually flow into what body of water?
o Water falling west of this point will eventually flow into what body of water?
Additional Hints
(No hints available.)
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures