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The geography for the 1763 demarcation line separating the Thirteen Colonies from lands west of it, and westwards to the Mississippi River generally runs along, or close to the Eastern Continental Divide's line going from the southern Georgia border northwards to the existing Pennsylvania/New York State border, and from there northeastwards along the St. Lawrence Divide into New England.
Because the divide represents the highest terrain, air is forced upwards regardless of wind direction. This process of orographic enhancement leads to higher precipitation than surrounding areas. In winter, the divide is often much snowier than surrounding areas due to orographic enhancement and cooler temperatures with elevation. Some locations in North Carolina average up to 100 inches of snow a year and up to 175" a year falls in optimal parts of West Virginia.
Red Creek west of the crest of the Allegheny Front in the Dolly Sods area of West Virginia; the creek originates along the Eastern Continental Divide, with its waters flowing to the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Ohio River watershed.
Seneca Creek, incised into the Allegheny Front west of Seneca Rocks, West Virginia. This short but steep creek originates along the Eastern Continental Divide; its waters flow into the Atlantic Ocean via the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.
south point of ECD @ Withlacoochee & Miami/Kissimmee triple point (Kissimmee drains to both Gulf & Atlantic via Lake Okeechobee & Okeechobee Waterway)
References
^"Elevation Chart". The Great Allegheny Passage: The Cumberland and Pittsburgh Trail. Allegheny Trail Alliance. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Maps: Eastern Continental Divide
