Editing Randolph County, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|790.01|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|782.38|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.63|sqmi}} (0.97%) 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> It is bordered by [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]], [[Alamance County, North Carolina|Alamance County]], [[Chatham County, North Carolina|Chatham County]], [[Moore County, North Carolina|Moore County]], [[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery County]], and [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson County]].<ref name= about/>

Randolph County is located in the center of North Carolina, and the city of Asheboro (in the county) is the center point of North Carolina. Randolph County is located in the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] section of central North Carolina, generally a region of gently rolling hills and woodlands. The central and western parts of the county contain the [[Uwharrie Mountains]] and the [[Caraway Mountains]]. These two ranges are the remnants of a much-higher range of ancient peaks. Today, they rarely top {{convert|1000|ft|m}} above sea level, yet due to the relative low terrain around them, they still rise {{convert|200|-|500|ft|m}} above their base.

The highest point in Randolph County is Shepherd Mountain, a peak in the Caraways. The [[North Carolina Zoo]] is located atop Purgatory Mountain, one of the peaks of the Uwharries.

===National protected area===
* [[Birkhead Mountains Wilderness]]
* [[Uwharrie National Forest]]

===State and local protected areas/sites===
* [[North Carolina Zoo]]
* [[Pisgah Covered Bridge]]
* [[Uwharrie Game Land]] (part)<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCWRC Game Lands |url=https://www.ncpaws.org/ncwrcmaps/gamelands |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=www.ncpaws.org}}</ref>

===Major water bodies===
* [[Back Creek (Caraway Creek tributary)|Back Creek]]
* [[Bush Creek (Deep River tributary)|Bush Creek]]
* [[Caraway Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)|Caraway Creek]]
* [[Deep River (North Carolina)|Deep River]]
* [[Little Caraway Creek (Caraway Creek tributary)|Little Caraway Creek]]
* [[Little River (North Carolina)|Little River]]
* [[Little Uwharrie River]]
* [[Randleman Lake]]
* [[Reed Creek (Deep River tributary)|Reed Creek]]
* [[Rocky River (North Carolina)|Rocky River]]
* [[Toms Creek (Uwharrie River tributary)|Toms Creek]]
* [[Uwharrie River]]

===Major highways===
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* {{Jct|state=NC|I|73}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|74}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I|85}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|I-Future|685}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|29}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|64}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus|64|dab1=Asheboro}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|70}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|220}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US-Alt|220}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US-Bus|220|dab1=Asheboro}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|311}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|US|421}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|22}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|42}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|47}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|49}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|62}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|109}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|134}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|159}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC-Spur|159|dab1=North Carolina Zoological Park}} ([[North Carolina Highway 159#North Carolina Zoological Park spur route|spur route]])
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|705}}
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===Major infrastructure===
* [[Asheboro Regional Airport]]