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The Caraway Mountains are a mountain range located in western Randolph County and a section of eastern Davidson County,
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
. The mountains are located between the cities of
Asheboro Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 27,156 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greensboro- High Point Metropolitan Area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the state ...
and Lexington and are bisected by US Highway 64. The mountains are known for their rugged and steep terrain and rise to over . Typically the Caraways are said to be a part of the
Uwharrie Mountains The Uwharrie Mountains ()
from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
High Point and transition into the Uwharries, stretching roughly . The range is only about wide. The range takes its name from Caraway Creek, which was named after a Native American tribe, the Keyauwee Indians, who lived in the area before European settlement. The area was once a highly used Indian trading area and many early settlers noted that the Indian trading paths tended to "disappear" into the mountains. Prominent peaks in the area are Caraway Mountain, Back Creek Mountain, Daves Mountain, Ridges Mountain, and Mount Shepherd, the latter at being the highest point in Randolph County. Its foothills are in Chatham County.


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