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The coastal plain transitions to the Piedmont region along the [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line]], the elevation at which waterfalls first appear on streams and rivers. The Piedmont region of central North Carolina is the state's most populous region, containing the six largest cities in the state by population.<ref>{{cite web |title=People of North Carolina |url=http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/19people#populations |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Education |access-date=August 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808052451/http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/19people#populations |archive-date=August 8, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It consists of gently rolling countryside frequently broken by hills or low mountain ridges. Small, isolated, and deeply eroded mountain ranges and peaks are located in the Piedmont, including the [[Sauratown Mountains]], [[Pilot Mountain (North Carolina)|Pilot Mountain]], the [[Uwharrie Mountains]], [[Crowder's Mountain]], [[King's Pinnacle]], the [[Brushy Mountains (North Carolina)|Brushy Mountains]], and the [[South Mountains (North Carolina)|South Mountains]]. The Piedmont ranges from about {{convert|300|ft|-2}} in elevation in the east to about {{convert|1500|ft|-2}} in the west. | The coastal plain transitions to the Piedmont region along the [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line]], the elevation at which waterfalls first appear on streams and rivers. The Piedmont region of central North Carolina is the state's most populous region, containing the six largest cities in the state by population.<ref>{{cite web |title=People of North Carolina |url=http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/19people#populations |publisher=North Carolina State Board of Education |access-date=August 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808052451/http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/socialstudies/elementary/studentsampler/19people#populations |archive-date=August 8, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It consists of gently rolling countryside frequently broken by hills or low mountain ridges. Small, isolated, and deeply eroded mountain ranges and peaks are located in the Piedmont, including the [[Sauratown Mountains]], [[Pilot Mountain (North Carolina)|Pilot Mountain]], the [[Uwharrie Mountains]], [[Crowder's Mountain]], [[King's Pinnacle]], the [[Brushy Mountains (North Carolina)|Brushy Mountains]], and the [[South Mountains (North Carolina)|South Mountains]]. The Piedmont ranges from about {{convert|300|ft|-2}} in elevation in the east to about {{convert|1500|ft|-2}} in the west. | ||
The [[Western North Carolina|western section]] of the state is part of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] of the larger [[Appalachian Mountain]] range. Among the subranges of the Blue Ridge Mountains located in the state are the [[Great Smoky Mountains]] and the [[Black Mountains (North Carolina)|Black Mountains]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/north-carolina-mountains-4957.html |title=Facts About North Carolina Mountains |website= | The [[Western North Carolina|western section]] of the state is part of the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] of the larger [[Appalachian Mountain]] range. Among the subranges of the Blue Ridge Mountains located in the state are the [[Great Smoky Mountains]] and the [[Black Mountains (North Carolina)|Black Mountains]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/north-carolina-mountains-4957.html |title=Facts About North Carolina Mountains |website=USA Today |access-date=August 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819105327/http://traveltips.usatoday.com/north-carolina-mountains-4957.html |archive-date=August 19, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=visitnc>{{cite web |title=Facts for North Carolina's Mountain Region |url=https://media.visitnc.com/news/facts-for-north-carolina-s-mountain-region |date=January 21, 2011 |access-date=August 8, 2016 |publisher=Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812103826/https://media.visitnc.com/news/facts-for-north-carolina-s-mountain-region |archive-date=August 12, 2016 }}</ref> The Black Mountains are the highest in the eastern United States, and culminate in [[Mount Mitchell (North Carolina)|Mount Mitchell]] at {{convert|6684|ft}}, the highest point east of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref name=visitnc /><ref name="usgs">{{cite web | ||
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