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04-13-2009, 12:32 AM
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Central North Carolina: Is this the Desert of the U.S. South?
Central North Carolina, is the most populous portion of the state, however, unlike most cities across the nation, there are no significant bodies of water in the central cities (excluding lakes and the city of Eden). Furthermore, the topography only contains a few ponds and the rest is nothing but trees. With this said, do you consider central NC to be the desert of the U.S. South?
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04-13-2009, 08:55 AM
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No.
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04-13-2009, 09:14 AM
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No. In the Triangle we have a few lakes and the Eno River runs all through Durham and Orange counties.
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04-13-2009, 09:17 AM
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That's Asheville with an 'e'
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Deserts are define as areas that receive less than 10 inches of rain a year. The formation of natural lakes has nothing to do with rainfall, but geography, and the carving of the lakes by glaciers.
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04-13-2009, 09:24 AM
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Lucky and blessed :)
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You sure post some strange questions...
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04-13-2009, 09:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Asheville Native
Deserts are define as areas that receive less than 10 inches of rain a year. The formation of natural lakes has nothing to do with rainfall, but geography, and the carving of the lakes by glaciers.
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Maybe I should have said proverbial desert. |
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04-13-2009, 10:14 AM
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I've been in a few major deserts, and, as a rule they have nowhere near the amt of trees and greenery, or rainfall, nor grow as fine a collection of crops as does the Piedmont N.C. Red Clay does grow a wide variety of things, of course, you will have a bit of a problem getting the peanuts out of the ground, but,....it will certainly grow them.
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04-13-2009, 04:10 PM
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Nope
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04-13-2009, 10:18 PM
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That's Asheville with an 'e'
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rwarky
Maybe I should have said proverbial desert.
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Still I see no correlation between the lack of natural bodies of water and calling any area a desert. All that rainfall, streams and rivers count for what exactly? |
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04-14-2009, 11:29 AM
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RWARKY - methinks you are on the wrong board. Try - NEVADA, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO. Ask your question there.
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