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	Continental divide - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Continental Divide is also the title of a 1981 movie starring John Belushi and Blair Brown.
		A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain which forms a border between two drainage basins such that water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean, and water on the other side travels to another, generally on the opposite side of the continent.
		The Eastern Continental Divide runs down the Appalachian Mountains, most prominently from Georgia to Virginia, dividing the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Continental_divide (298 words)

	Continental divide - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean or body of water, and water on the other side travels to another, generally on the opposite side of the continent.
		The Eastern Continental Divide or Eastern Divide runs from northern Pennsylvania down the Appalachian Mountains to the tip of Florida, dividing the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico.
		It is similarly difficult to distinguish Europe and Asia's continental divides because of the large number of distinct bodies of water into which their rainfall drains (for example, the Mediterranean Sea and its various lobes, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Arctic Ocean and the Black Sea with Europe).
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /continental_divide.htm (507 words)

	divide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Divide and rule - In politics and sociology, divide and rule is a strategy of gaining and maintaining power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that ind...
		Eastern Continental Divide - The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide is a continental divide in the United States that separates the Gulf of Mexico drainage from the...
		Continental Divide Trail - The Continental Divide Trail is a footpath running 3,100 miles (5000 km) through the United States of America between Mexico and Canada.
	www.serebella.com /search/topic-divide.html (367 words)

	Continental divide -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For the Atlantic/Pacific divide, see (The watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges)) Continental Divide.
		Since the exact border between bodies of water is usually not clearly defined, the continental divide is not always definite for any continent (The (Click link for more info and facts about International Hydrographic Organization) International Hydrographic Organization's publication Limits of Oceans and Seas defines exact boundaries of oceans, but it is not universally recognized).
		In (A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama) South America, the Continental Divide lies along the (A mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast) Andes.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Co/Continental_Divide.htm (348 words)

	continental divide - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about continental divide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On the east of the North American Continental Divide, all rivers flow ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean, either (as part of the Mississippi River system) directly into the Gulf of Mexico, or (in the north) by way of Hudson Bay.
		On the west of the Divide, all rivers flow to the Pacific Ocean and its arms (for example, the Gulf of California in Mexico).
		In the USA, the Divide (from the south) winds through several ranges in southwest New Mexico, and passes west of Albuquerque; in Colorado, it swings west through the San Juan Mountains, then northeast to the Sawatch Range and northeast and north-northeast to Rocky Mountain National Park, west to near Steamboat Springs, and north-northwest into Wyoming.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /continental%20divide (394 words)

	Definition of Continental divide
		North America has a clear continental divide, running from northwestern Canada along the crest of the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico.
		The Eastern Continental Divide runs down the Appalachian Mountains, running from Georgia to Virginia, dividing the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico.
		Another continental divide runs east-west across North America, separating the watershed of the Gulf from that of the Arctic Ocean.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Continental_divide (434 words)

	The Continental (and Other...) Divides
		The Eastern Continental Divide separates the waters flowing to the Atlantic from those flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.
		Don't assume the Eastern Continental Divide, or any divide, must be a crest as sharp as a knife's edge.
		The divide between the New River and the headwaters of the Tennessee River is at Rural Retreat (where the soft drink Dr. Pepper was invented) in Wythe County.
	www.virginiaplaces.org /watersheds/divides.html (1002 words)

	Travel by GPS Map of the Eastern Continental Divide in North Carolina
		The divide is aligned in a general southwest to northeast direction following the course of the Appalachian Mountains.
		On the north and west sides of the divide, water flows to the Gulf of Mexico via the watershed claimed by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
		To the east and south of the divide, water flow to the Atlantic Ocean.
	www.travelbygps.com /guides/ECD/ecd.php (549 words)

	Eastern Continental Divide GPS Maps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jack and Al are where the ECD travels along the instrument runway of the Gainesville, GA airport and through the cemetery, -which is sandwiched between the ILS transmitter and the end of the runway.
		Water is diverted from Triple Divide Peak into the Pacific-bound Columbia basin, the Gulf of Mexico-bound Missouri basin, and the Hudson Bay-bound Saskatchewan and Nelson drainages.
		However, the number and position of continental divides is strongly affected by climatic and tectonic forces, which can raise mountain ranges and alter drainage patterns.
	www.gpsinformation.org /jack/Divide/Divide.html (2802 words)

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	North Carolina Climate & Georgraphy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Tennessee on the west, Virginia to the north, and South Carolina and Georgia to the south, North Carolina is divided into three distinct geographic areas: the Coastal Plain in the east, the Piedmont in the center, and Mountains in the west.
		The low, flat land of North Carolina's eastern region stretches from the sandy farmland of the Inner Coastal Plain to the state's Outer Banks, a string of barrier islands separated from the mainland by sounds or inlets.
		Rivers that fall on the eastern side of the divide flow toward the Atlantic Ocean while those on the western side of the divide flow toward the Tennessee and Ohio rivers and into the Gulf of Mexico.
	www.secretary.state.nc.us /kidspg/geog.htm (376 words)

	continental divide map and details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In North America, the Western Continental Divide is an imaginary line that sits atop a continuous ridge of mountain summits that divide the continent into two main drainage areas.
		The Eastern Continental Divide runs along the high ridges and peaks of the Appalachian Mountains, and it separates land draining east to the Atlantic Ocean from that draining west and southwest to the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico.
		In South America, the Continental Divide lies along the Andes Mountains.
	www.worldatlas.com /aatlas/infopage/contdiv.htm (310 words)

	Glossary: physical geography
		Continental Divide: a ridge or other elevated area that determines the direction of flow of waters running off adjacent drainage basins and the region of the world ocean into which they empty.
		The Eastern Continental Divide separates land draining to the Atlantic from that draining to the Gulf of Mexico.
		Divide: A ridge or elevated area that determines the direction of runoff flowing from adjacent slopes or basins.
	www.runet.edu /%7Eswoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG202/physprov/geolglos.html (1182 words)

	Eastern Continental Divide - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide (ECD) is a continental divide in the United States that separates the Gulf of Mexico drainage from the watersheds that flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean.
		The Eastern Continental Divide () runs from northern Pennsylvania down the Appalachian Mountains, most prominently through Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, and down through the tip of Florida, dividing the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico.
		A birder's guide to eastern Colorado: East of the Continental Divide
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /eastern_divide.htm (102 words)

	NC Geography - Piedmont and Mountains. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Eastern Continental Divide runs along the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
		Rivers on the eastern side of the divide flow east toward the Atlantic Ocean.
		Rivers that run on the western side of the divide flow toward the Tennessee and Ohio rivers and into the Gulf of Mexico.
	www.ncpublicschools.org /nc_facts/piedmont.html (336 words)

	Tour down the Toxaway
		The trail begins with a nice ascent up the Eastern side of the Eastern Continental Divide.
		When I first entered the area and met that young hunter back up on the divide, I remarked that the ascent had been "quite a climb." He looked at me a bit quizzically.
		Judging from the topo map Bill Thomas has included in his guidebook, the elevation change between the river and top of the Eastern Continental Divide is only about 1000 feet.
	walras.econ.duke.edu /Gorges/tox.trip.html (987 words)

	River Lecture 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There is a divide between the Red River of the North and the Mississippi that is obscured by a state line.
		The faint fl outlines represent divides and enclose the smallest watersheds (smaller than subwatersheds and not cataloged).
		The faint fl outlines represent divides and enclose the smallest watersheds.
	www.lander.edu /RSfox/415river-3Lec.html (1351 words)

	Western Maryland Railway, Deal, Somerset Co PA
		The elevation at the Eastern Continental Divide is approximately 2,400 feet, somewhat higher than Sandpatch's 2,256.9 foot summit.
		Of course, the Eastern Continental Divide is not a point but a line that runs all along the mountains form north to south in the East.
		Railroads in these mountains had been in existence for about a half a century, but the great eastern forests were relatively untouched in areas that were not suitable for farm land.
	www.geocities.com /d_cathell/deal.html (1108 words)

	The Smoky Mountain News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Those of you living in Jackson and Macon counties east of Cashiers and Highlands probably reside east of the Eastern Continental Divide.
		There are places along the crest of the Eastern Continental Divide where springs not more than 50 feet apart disperse their waters separately into the Gulf and the Atlantic.
		A person living in the Cashiers-Highlands area could easily cross the Eastern Continental Divide 10 times during a work day and not be aware of it.
	www.smokymountainnews.com /issues/12_02/12_04_02/mtn_voices.html (796 words)

	Continental Divide -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Most of the divide runs along the crest of the Rocky Mountains,...
		The northwestern section of the state lies west of the Continental Divide and is drained to the Columbia River—and thus ultimately to the Pacific—by the Kootenai River, the Clark Fork, and its major tributary, the Flathead River.
		The eastern edge of these highlands is the dividing line between the state's two huge natural regions.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9026054 (831 words)

	New Page 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Allegheny Front is the eastern continental divide in this region, and is also part of the reason for the scenery and uniqueness of the Dolly Sods area and the Spruce Knob area, two of the more popular and scenic areas on the MNF.
		Also, because of the severe climate along the eastern continental divide, vegetation tends to not be the dense type that makes trail construction and maintenance hard – and that limits views.
		Bogs are found in its eastern reaches (with rhododendron along the tiny streams draining the bogs) and small, open groves of hardwoods.
	wvhc.drw.net /hikingpotomac.htm (11917 words)

	Encyclopedia: Eastern Continental Divide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide is a continental divide in the United States that separates the Gulf of Mexico drainage from the watersheds that flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean.
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	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eastern-Continental-Divide (124 words)

	ClickBrochure
		Established in 1882 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is situated 4300 feet up into the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the Eastern Continental Divide.
		Noted as being the highest hostelry in the east, the Inn is located in close proximity to the quaint village of Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
		The Divide Tavern, named for its geographic placement on the Eastern Continental Divide, offers guests a place to enjoy good food, drink and fellowship in a cozy setting.
	clickbrochure.com /greenparkinn/brochure.html (403 words)

	Agriculture and Industry
		When Lewis and Clark left Virginia to travel to the Pacific Ocean, they crossed the Eastern Continental Divide between Washington and Pittsburg, and the Western Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass on the Montana/Idaho border.
		There is an Eastern Continental Divide that separates rivers running to the Atlantic Ocean from rivers running to the Gulf of Mexico.
		The Blacksburg airport is on the Eastern Continental Divide - some water running off the airport drains to the Atlantic, and some to the Gulf.
	www.virginiaplaces.org /classschedule/2003week10.html (1474 words)

	Aye'll take the Highroads...a virtual tour of the Southern Highroads Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We will cross the Appalachian Trail twice, zig-zag over the Eastern Continental Divide, do switch backs up and down mountain slopes, hug the curves of a high mountain gorge and ride the banks of a whitewater river rushing down a steep mountain gorge, all in one trip.
		We exit the eastern banks of the Chattooga River at the corner boundaries of northwestern South Carolina and enter Oconee County.
		The eastern North Carolina mountains are under the protection and care of the Pisgah National Forest.
	www.blueridgehighlander.com /southern_highroads_trail/virtual_tour.html (12352 words)

	Differing Opinions of Foot Trails for the “Plains” (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The most glaring inadequacy of the foot-trail system on the Plains is the lack of a "backbone" trail running along or near the eastern continental divide that runs north to south through the area.
		Were such a trail in place, opportunities would be created for other trails that could connect with the backbone trail to form a logical trail system covering the entire Plains to a degree worthy of the area’s attributes.
		Also, because of the severe climate along the eastern continental divide, vegetation tends to not be the dense type that makes trail construction and maintenance hard -- and that limits views.
	www.wvhighlands.org /VoiceAug01/PlainsFor1.Aug01Voice.htm (1223 words)

	States of the United States: Tennessee
		This divide, running north to south, along the Appalachian Mountains, tells us that all drainage on the Tennessee side will lead to the Gulf of México.
		On the North Carolina side of the divide, the water flows directly to the Atlantc Ocean.
		There are the Eastern Highland Rim and the Western Highland Rim with limestone and caves.
	www.showcaves.com /english/usa/region/tn.html (177 words)

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