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Heggie's Rock is a large granite outcropping in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. Declared a National Natural Landmark in 1980, the property was purchased by The Nature Conservancy in 1983.

Description

Heggie's Rock occupies approximately Шаблон:Convert granite outcropping in Columbia County, Georgia, approximately Шаблон:Convert from Augusta, Georgia.[1] The outcropping rises approximately Шаблон:Convert above the surrounding area, which is bordered by two streams, Benton Branch and Little Kiokee Creek, the latter of which flows into the Savannah River approximately Шаблон:Convert downstream from the rock.[1] In 1980, the area was deemed a National Natural Landmark.[1] In 1983, The Nature Conservancy purchased Шаблон:Convert of the rock, creating Heggie's Rock Preserve.[2][3] In 1998, scientists at Heggie's Rock described a new genus and species of copepod found only at the rock.[4]

Heggie's Rock is one of several large granite outcroppings in Georgia, along with Panola Mountain, Stone Mountain, and Arabia Mountain.[5][6]

See also

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Шаблон:Mountains of Georgia (U.S. State) Шаблон:Georgia state parks