Everything about Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area totally explained
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area is a
North Carolina state park in
Orange County,
North Carolina in the
United States. Located near
Durham, it covers 124 acres (0.5 km²) and includes Occoneechee Mountain, the highest point (867 ft) in
Orange County and a settlement of the
Occaneechi tribe.
History
Rising more than 350 feet from the
Eno River, the Occoneechee Mountain summit is the highest point in Orange County. The summit is also reported to be the highest point between
Hillsborough, NC and the
Atlantic Ocean.
Researchers believe that the area's habitat has remained relatively unchanged since the last
Ice Age due to the presence of the brown elfin, a rare butterfly, and several unique plant species. The brown elfin is typically found in mountainous and northern areas, and the nearest brown elfin population to Occoneechee is more than 100 miles west. When the
Piedmont's habitat underwent enormous transformations after the Ice Age, the area became unable to support the brown elfin and other species more accustomed to cooler environments. Brown elfins, believed to have once populated the Piedmont, were restricted to the state's mountains. However, the brown elfin butterflies at Occoneechee Mountain remained.
The land the state natural area now sits on was originally settled by the Occaneechi Band of the
Saponi Nation, who traveled to the mountain from the west. In the colonial period, European immigrants settled the area. Until 1987, a mill village occupied a section of the natural area. The
NC Division of Parks and Recreation first purchased land at Occoneechee Mountain in December 1997. Since then, the natural area has grown to nearly 124 areas.
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