The
Appalachian mountains are a vast system of mountains. The range is
mostly in the United States, but extends into Canada forming a 100
- 300 mile wide zone running from Newfoundland to Central
Alabama.
Individual
mountains average around 3000 feet. The highest is Mount Mitchell
in NC at 6,684 feet which the highest point east of the Mississippi
River. Beech Mountain is the highest town east of the Mississippi
at 5,506 feet high.
The Appalachian
Region is considered a dividing line between eastern seaboard and
the midwest. The Appalachian trail is a 2,175 mile hike trail that
runs from Maine to Georgia.
The rocks
along the Appalachian Mountains have elongated faulted marine
sedimentary rocks, volcanic rocks and slivers of anicent ocean
floor. These rocks were deformed during plate collision 480 million
years ago.
At this
coordinate location, you will find another ancient site holding a
stone that was used by ancient
American Indians. Please identify the type of stone and upload a
photo of yourself at this ancient location.