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Georgia’s Geographic Regions
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North America
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Georgia
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
Georgia
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
Georgia
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
Georgia
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
Construction
Stone Mountain
Subdivisions
Coastal Plains
Georgia
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Fall Line
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