List of National Natural Landmarks in North Carolina

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmark

National Natural Landmark

The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...

s in North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. There are 13 in total.

	Name	County	Description
1	Bear Island Hammocks Beach State Park Hammocks Beach State Park is a North Carolina state park in Onslow County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Swansboro, along the Southern Outer Banks, or Crystal Coast, the state park covers and consists mainly of Bear Island, but also nearby Huggins Island, as well as Jones...	Onslow Onslow County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 150,355 people, 48,122 households, and 36,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 196 people per square mile . There were 55,726 housing units at an average density of 73 per square mile...	Dune movement has created a dynamic landscape of outstanding scenic beauty. Bear Island is the principle attraction of Hammocks Beach State Park.
2	Goose Creek State Park Natural Area Goose Creek State Park Goose Creek State Park is a North Carolina state park near Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina in the United States. It covers 1,327 acres just off of Pamlico Sound, in North Carolina's Coastal Plain...	Beaufort Beaufort County, North Carolina - Law and government :Beaufort County is a member of the Mid-East Commission regional council of governments.Beaufort County is one of the proposed sites for a Navy outlying landing field. This practice airfield would allow pilots to simulate landings on an aircraft carrier...	An excellent example of a gently sloping mainland undergoing rapid ocean transgression.
3	Green Swamp Green Swamp (North Carolina) The Green Swamp is a swamp that lies in Brunswick and Columbus counties in North Carolina. An unusual carnivorous plant known as the Venus Flytrap is found within this swamp. North Carolina laws prohibit the removal of these plants from their habitat....	Brunswick Brunswick County, North Carolina -External links:*******....	The largest and most unusual mosaic of wetland communities in the Carolinas. The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.... manages the site as the Green Swamp Preserve.
4	Long Hope Creek Spruce Bog	Ashe Ashe County, North Carolina - History :Historical evidence shows that Ashe county was inhabited by Native Americans, which included the Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee tribes. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American artifacts have been found, indicating their presence... , Watauga Watauga County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,695 people, 16,540 households, and 9,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 23,155 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...	One of the rarest plant communities in North Carolina. The still forming Elk Knob State Park Elk Knob State Park Elk Knob State Park is an North Carolina state park in Watauga County, North Carolina, in the United States. Opened in 2003, it is one of North Carolina's newest state parks. Elk Knob State Park was established to preserve the natural state of Elk Knob, the second highest peak in Watauga County... is adjacent to the privately owned NNL, and the state has a long term goal to acquire the site.
5	Mount Jefferson State Park Mount Jefferson State Natural Area Mount Jefferson State Natural Area is a North Carolina state park in Ashe County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Jefferson, North Carolina, it includes the peak of Mount Jefferson, named for Thomas Jefferson, who owned land nearby.-History:...	Ashe Ashe County, North Carolina - History :Historical evidence shows that Ashe county was inhabited by Native Americans, which included the Cherokee, Creek, and Shawnee tribes. Pieces of broken pottery, arrowheads, and other Native American artifacts have been found, indicating their presence...	One of the best remaining examples of oak-chestnut forest in the Southeast. The State Park was redesignated a State Natural Area.
6	Mount Mitchell State Park Mount Mitchell State Park Mount Mitchell State Park is a North Carolina state park in Yancey County, North Carolina in the United States. Established in 1915 by the state legislature, it became the first state park of North Carolina...	Yancey Yancey County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,774 people, 7,472 households, and 5,372 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,729 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...	Mount Mitchell is the highest mountain in the eastern half of the United States at 6684 feet (2,037.3 m).
7	Nags Head Woods and Jockey Ridge	Dare Dare County, North Carolina -National protected areas:* Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge * Cape Hatteras National Seashore * Fort Raleigh National Historic Site* Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge* Wright Brothers National Memorial-Demographics:...	Illustrates the entire series of dune development and plant succession. Jockey's Ridge State Park Jockey's Ridge State Park Jockey's Ridge State Park is a North Carolina state park in Dare County, North Carolina in the United States. Located in Nags Head, North Carolina, it covers 426 acres and includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States. It is the most visited park within the NC park... encompasses the southern portion of the NNL, and The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.... 's Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve encompasses the northern portion.
8	Orbicular Diorite	Davie Davie County, North Carolina - Wine region :Portions of Davie County are located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown in the Yadkin Valley AVA may use the appellation Yadkin Valley on their labels.-Demographics:...	Site contains an unusual plutonic igneous rock consisting of hornblende Hornblende Hornblende is a complex inosilicate series of minerals .It is not a recognized mineral in its own right, but the name is used as a general or field term, to refer to a dark amphibole.... , pyroxene Pyroxene The pyroxenes are a group of important rock-forming inosilicate minerals found in many igneous and metamorphic rocks. They share a common structure consisting of single chains of silica tetrahedra and they crystallize in the monoclinic and orthorhombic systems... , and feldspars Feldspar Feldspars are a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals which make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust.... .
9	Piedmont Beech Natural Area	Wake Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...	One of the best examples of mixed mesophytic forest in the eastern Piedmont of North Carolina. The natural area is located within William B. Umstead State Park.
10	Pilot Mountain Pilot Mountain (North Carolina) Pilot Mountain, a metamorphic quartzite monadnock rising to a peak above sea level, is one of the most distinctive natural features in the state of North Carolina. It is a remnant of the ancient chain of Sauratown Mountains. The Saura were the earliest known inhabitants of the region...	Surry Surry County, North Carolina Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...	A classic monadnock Monadnock A monadnock or inselberg is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain... that harbors disjunct vegetation from the Blue Ridge region. It is a core component of the greater Pilot Mountain State Park Pilot Mountain State Park Pilot Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Surry and Yadkin Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Pinnacle, North Carolina on highway US 52, it covers 3,703 acres and includes the distinctive 2,241 foot peak of Pilot Mountain.-History:The Saura, a... .
11	Salyer's Ridge Natural Area	Hyde Hyde County, North Carolina -National protected areas:* Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge * Cape Hatteras National Seashore * Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge* Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge * Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...	A rare example of mature loblolly pine Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda is one of several pines native to the Southeastern United States, from central Texas east to Florida, and north to Delaware. It is particularly dominant in the eastern half of North Carolina, where there are huge expanses consisting solely of Loblolly Pine trees... forest in process of succession towards a deciduous forest. The natural area is located within the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge The Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected wildlife refuge located within Hyde County, North Carolina, USA. North Carolina's largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, is located entirely within the National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has a total area of 50,173.93 acres... .
12	Smith Island	Brunswick Brunswick County, North Carolina -External links:*******.... , New Hanover New Hanover County, North Carolina -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile . There were 79,616 housing units at an average density of 400 per square mile...	A barrier island complex representing one of the least disturbed areas remaining on the Atlantic Coast. The island complex is protected as part of Fort Fisher State Recreation Area Fort Fisher State Recreation Area Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in New Hanover County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Kure Beach, North Carolina, it includes Fort Fisher, site of a major naval engagement during the American Civil War. The recreation area also served as a home... and Baldhead Island State Natural Area.
13	Stone Mountain Stone Mountain (North Carolina) Stone Mountain is the centerpiece of Stone Mountain State Park. It is a dome of exposed granite of Devonian age, which has intruded into the gneiss of the Precambrian Alligator Back Formation. It rises sharply over 600 feet above the surrounding terrain...	Alleghany Alleghany County, North Carolina -Major highways:* U.S. Highway 21* U.S. Highway 221* North Carolina Highway 18* North Carolina Highway 88* North Carolina Highway 93* North Carolina Highway 113-Demographics:... , Wilkes Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 2000 U.S. Census listed the county's population at 65,632; the 2010 U.S. Census listed the population at 69,340...	The best example of a monadnock Monadnock A monadnock or inselberg is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain... in North Carolina. It is the principle attraction of Stone Mountain State Park Stone Mountain State Park Stone Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Alleghany and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina in the United States.-Size and location:Located in Wilkes and Alleghany counties of North Carolina, it covers 13,747 acres .... .

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