Eastern Continental Divide EarthCache
Eastern Continental Divide
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Eastern Continental Divide
Beginner Earth Cache
(should be an easy one)
What is a continental divide? Britannica.com describes it as the watershed of North America comprising the line of highest points of land separating the waters flowing W from those flowing N or E. North America has 5 different continental divides. Prior to 1760, the Eastern Divide represented the boundary between British and French colonial possessions in North America. (Wikipedia: Eastern Continental Divide).
To log this earthcache please provide:
(1) Elevation of the sign found at the site location?
(2) From the sign east water flows to the ____________ & west water flows to the ______________________?
(3) Look around you, are you standing at the highest point in this area? If not, which direction has higher elevation? Why do you think the continental divide is located here rather than at the highest point?
BONUS QUESTION: This information can be found on the internet and is not available to the cache site. You are not required to answer this question to satisfy the cache.
In which two states does the Eastern Continental Divide start and end in?
CONGRATULATIONS TO KNAPAHOLIC FOR THE FTF.
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