Georgia’s Geographic Regions

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Regions of Georgia

Appalachian Plateau

Appalachian Plateau• Smallest• Limestone caves, canyons, rock

formations• TAG – NW Corner of state• Lookout Mt• Elevation = up to 2000 ft• Cloudland Canyon• Only source of coal in GA• Battle of Chickamauga – Civil War

Cloudland Canyon on Lookout Mountain

Rock City Atop Lookout Mountain

Ridge and Valley

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Ridge and Valley

Ridge and Valley• Located b/w Blue Ridge and

Appalachian Plateau• Narrow ridges that run parallel to

the valleys.• Georgia’s best source of Apples• Carpet capital of the world -

Dalton

Confluence of Oostanaula (left) and Etowah Rivers (top) to form Coosa River (right) in Rome

Berry College Water Mill

Johns Mountain Northeast Floyd County

Blue Ridge Region

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Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge• Northeastern part of the state• Part of Appalachian Mt. Range• Georgia’s most scenic region• Brasstown Bald – GA’s highest point

–4700 feet above sea level• Most rainfall in Georgia• Source of the Savannah and Chattahoochee

Rivers• Southern terminus of Appalachian Trail

Blue Ridge Mountains

Brasstown Bald

Brasstown Bald

Blue Ridge Mountains in Fall

Blue Ridge Mountain Farm

Lake Chatuge (Towns County)

Lake Blue Ridge(Fannin County)

Sky Valley Ski Resort (Rabun County

Atop Black Rock Mountain in Winter (Rabun County)

View From Brasstown Bald Mountain

Tallulah Gorge

Tallulah Gorge

Gorge Trail

Rope Bridge Across Gorge

Tallulah Gorge From Bottom

Section of Tallulah Gorge Waterfall

Tallulah Gorge - Looking Downstream

Amicalola Falls

Amicalola Falls From Top

Panning for Gold

Piedmont

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Piedmont

Fall Line

Piedmont• Means “foot of the mountains”• Most Populated – 1/2 of state• Rolling hills• Bedrock – solid granite base just

beneath the surface – Stone Mt• Red clay• We live here• Atlanta

Atlanta

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Stone Mountain

Subdivisions

Coastal Plains

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Coastal Plain

Coastal Plain• Largest Region – 60% or 3/5 of state• Flat – 0 to 500 ft above sea level• Two Parts: Inner & Outer• Vidalia Onions• Mild Climate• Wood Pulp Industry – tree farms• Okefenokee Swamp – ½ million acres• 100 miles of Coastline• Peanuts

Cotton Farming

Tobacco Farming

Peach Orchard

Chicken Farming

Hog Farming

Turkey Farming

Pecan Orchard

Pine Barrens

Pine Logging

Coastal Plains Farming

Rural Area

Providence Canyon

Ebenezer Creek

Spanish Moss

Coastal Trees & Vegetation

Savannah Port

Coastal Marsh

Georgia’s Beaches

Aerial View of Cumberland Island

Freshwater Wetlands

Okefenokee Swamp

St. Mary’s River