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.
| Heggie's Rock Preserve | |
|---|---|
 Heggie's Rock (2010) | |
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| Location | Columbia County, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°32′29.8″N 82°15′13.1″W / 33.541611°N 82.253639°W |
| Area | 101 acres (41 hectares) |
| Governing body | The Nature Conservancy |
| Designated | 1980 |
Description
editHeggie's Rock occupies approximately 130 acres (53 hectares) granite outcropping in Columbia County, Georgia, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Augusta, Georgia.[1] The outcropping rises approximately 70 feet (21 m) 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 8 miles (13 km) downstream from the rock.[1] In 1980, the area was deemed a National Natural Landmark.[1] In 1983, The Nature Conservancy purchased 101 acres (41 hectares) 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Heggie's Rock Preserve". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia". The Nature Conservancy News. The Nature Conservancy. 1983. p. 54. Retrieved August 29, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Heggie's Rock Field Trip". Georgia Native Plant Society. September 28, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Noss, Reed F. (2013). Forgotten Grasslands of the South: Natural History and Conservation. Island Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-59726-489-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ Edwards, Leslie; Ambrose, Jonathan; Kirkman, L. Katherine (2013). The Natural Communities of Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-8203-3021-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wyatt, Robert Edward (January 7, 2005). "Granite Outcrops". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
Further reading
edit- Kowtko, Stacy S.; Dreese, Donelle Nicole, eds. (2010). America's Natural Places: South and Southeast. ABC-Clio. pp. 57–58. ISBN 978-0-313-35089-4 – via Google Books.
External links
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Media related to Heggie's Rock at Wikimedia Commons- Official website, The Nature Conservancy
- Official website, Augusta, Georgia
