HIGHLAND COUNTY


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Highland County, Virginia

Area: 416 square miles
Population: 2,536 (2000 census)
Persons/Sq. Mile: 6.1
(Lowest Density in Eastern U.S.)

% Karst Terrane: approx. 50%

Major Karst Development Areas:
Burnsville Cove
Bullpasture Mountain
Clover Creek Valley
??? Valley
??? Run Valley

Karstic Formations and Map Symbols:
Helderberg - DSu
Undivided Ordovician - Ou

Number of Reported Caves: 227
Surveyed Cave Passage: 20 miles

Longest Cave: 35,157 feet
Average Length: 464 feet

Deepest Cave: 426 feet