Editing Davidson County, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|567.70|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|553.18|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|14.52|sqmi}} (2.56%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 9, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

Davidson County is located entirely within the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region of central North Carolina. The Piedmont consists of gently rolling terrain frequently broken by hills or shallow valleys formed by rivers and streams. An exception to this terrain are the [[Uwharrie Mountains]] in the county's western and southwestern sections. The Uwharries are the oldest mountain range in [[North America]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Earl |title=Uwharrie National Forest - North Carolina |url=https://www.blackfolkscamptoo.com/events/uwharrie-national-forest-north-carolina/ |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=Black Folks Camp Too |language=en-US}}</ref> and at one time they rose to nearly {{convert|20000|ft|m}} above sea level. However, time has worn them down to little more than high hills; yet due to the relative flatness of the surrounding countryside they still rise from 250 to {{convert|500|ft|m}} above their base. The highest point in the Uwharries - and the highest point in Davidson County - is High Rock Mountain in the county's southwestern corner. It has an elevation of {{convert|1119|ft|m}} above sea level.

===National protected area===
* [[Uwharrie National Forest]] (part)

===State and local protected areas===
* [[Boone's Cave Park]]
* [[Lake Thom-A-Lex Park]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lake Thom-A-Lex Park |url=https://www.co.davidson.nc.us/facilities/facility/details/Lake-ThomALex-Park-11 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=Davidson County, NC |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Uwharrie Game Land]] (part)<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands">{{Cite web |title=NCWRC Game Lands |url=https://www.ncpaws.org/ncwrcmaps/gamelands |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=www.ncpaws.org}}</ref>
* [[Yadkin River Game Land]] (part)<ref name="NCWRC Game Lands"/>

===Major water bodies===
* [[Abbotts Creek (North Carolina)|Abbotts Creek]]
* [[Badin Lake]]
* [[High Rock Lake]]
* [[Lake Thom-A-Lex]]<ref name=":0"/>
* [[South Potts Creek (North Carolina)|South Potts Creek]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Potts Creek (in Davidson County, NC) |url=https://northcarolina.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,1,fid,1022713,n,south%20potts%20creek.cfm |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=northcarolina.hometownlocator.com}}</ref>
* [[Tuckertown Reservoir]]
* [[Yadkin River]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]] – north
* [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]] – northeast
* [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph County]] – east
* [[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery County]] – south
* [[Stanly County, North Carolina|Stanly County]] – southwest
* [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]] – southwest
* [[Davie County, North Carolina|Davie County]] – west

===Major highways===
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|85}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|285}}
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===Major infrastructure===
* [[Davidson County Airport]]
* [[Lexington station (North Carolina)|Lexington Station]]