NCGO Quartz (Fall Fling GeoJig 5) Traditional Cache

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Maingray: Gawn

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Hidden : 10/16/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Easy park and stroll to a large ammo box in the Uwharries, to give a large thanks to all the local cachers. Hidden as part of the 2009 NCGO Fall Fling GeoJiG game.


"The Uwharrie Mountains are a mountain range in North Carolina. The range lies in the counties of Randolph, Montgomery, Stanly, and Davidson, although its foothills stretch into Cabarrus, Anson, Union counties and terminate in the hills of Person. Formed approximately 500 million years ago by the collision of the North American and African tectonic plates, the Uwharries are one of the oldest mountain ranges in North America. They are thought to have once peaked at some 20,000 feet, but erosion has worn the Uwharries to a peak height of only 1,119 feet (341 meters) above sea level, as measured by the NC Geodetic Survey. The highest point in the range is High Rock Mountain, in southwestern Davidson County. The Uwharries were once a coastal mountain range; plate tectonics has slowly raised the eastern seabed, until today the Uwharries are in the Piedmont section of North Carolina over 150 miles from the coast. The mountains give their name to the Uwharrie National Forest. Once entirely cleared for timber and farmland, the mountains were designated a U.S. National Forest in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. The forests and woodlands have since returned, and the area contains a diversity of wildlife, recreational facilities, and numerous Native American archeological sites. Morrow Mountain State Park is also in this mountain range.."

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