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Georgia’s RegionsGeorgia’s Regions
Costal PlainsCostal Plains
1. 1. Coastal Plain Coastal Plain RegionRegion
► 60% 60% of the state is of the state is Coastal PlainCoastal Plain
► The Coastal Plain is The Coastal Plain is located in the located in the Southern Southern part of the statepart of the state
► The Coastal Plain is The Coastal Plain is divided intodivided into two two areas: areas: Inner Inner and and OuterOuter
Coastal Plain Coastal Plain
Physical Features Physical Features include:include:
►Okefenokee Okefenokee SwampSwamp► Barrier Barrier IslandsIslands►WetlandsWetlands► Fertile Fertile Soil for farmingSoil for farming
►Wildlife: Wildlife: Alligators, turtlesAlligators, turtles
Natural Resources: Natural Resources: Cypress, Cypress, live oak live oak treestrees
Kaolin Kaolin (a type of very pure (a type of very pure
clay used in porcelainclay used in porcelain)
Coastal PlainCoastal Plain
►Inner Inner Coastal—mild climate and good supply of Coastal—mild climate and good supply of underground water (rich soil for growing peanuts, corn, underground water (rich soil for growing peanuts, corn, pecan)pecan)
►Outer Outer Coastal—includes wetlands (swamps, ponds, Coastal—includes wetlands (swamps, ponds, freshwater marshes) and barrier islandfreshwater marshes) and barrier island
Coastal PlainCoastal PlainMovement of GoodsMovement of Goods
Goods can be Goods can be transported; easy transported; easy access to:access to:
► InterstateInterstate-75-75► InterstateInterstate-16-16
►Deepwater ports-Deepwater ports-coast coast
►Most counties have Most counties have less less than 25,000 than 25,000 people. people.
2. Piedmont 2. Piedmont RegionRegion
PiedmontPiedmont
►The Piedmont isThe Piedmont is centrally centrally locatedlocated..►The Piedmont is The Piedmont is North North of Coastal Plain.of Coastal Plain.►The Piedmont is the The Piedmont is the Second Second largest largest Georgia region.Georgia region.
PiedmontPiedmont
Physical features:Physical features:►Soil mostly Soil mostly red clay- red clay- not not good for farming.good for farming.►Pine trees Pine trees ►Gently Gently rolling hillsrolling hills►Chattahoochee Chattahoochee RiverRiver►Stone Stone MountainMountain
Wildlife: Wildlife: ►Deer, Deer, Squirrels, Squirrels, OpossumsOpossums
National Resources: National Resources: ►GraniteGranite
Other: Other: ►Business and Business and Industry Industry CenterCenter
Piedmont MovementPiedmont Movement► Transportation/Transportation/
commerce possible commerce possible because of because of
► Interstate Interstate 7575► InterstateInterstate 85 85►Hartsfield-Jackson Hartsfield-Jackson
International airportInternational airport
MostMost of Georgia’s of Georgia’s population lives here. population lives here.
3. Valley3. Valley & & RidgeRidge
RidgeRidge & & ValleyValley
►The Ridge and Valley region is located The Ridge and Valley region is located northwest northwest of Piedmontof Piedmont►The Ridge and Valley region is the The Ridge and Valley region is the 22ndnd smallest smallest regionregion►The Ridge and Valley region is located The Ridge and Valley region is located between between the the Blue Blue RidgeRidge & Appalachian & Appalachian PlateauPlateau►Elevation: Elevation: 700 700 toto 1,600 1,600 above sea levelabove sea level
(Natural Resources, Wildlife, (Natural Resources, Wildlife, Physical features)Physical features)
►Soil is mix ofSoil is mix of shale shale andand sandstone sandstone on on ridges. ridges.
►Clay Clay andand limestone limestone in valleys.in valleys.►Valleys Valleys are divided by are divided by steep steep && narrow narrow
ridges capped with limestone.ridges capped with limestone.
Ridge & Valley MovementRidge & Valley Movement
►Interstate Interstate 7575►InterstateInterstate 575 575
►Most counties Most counties between between 25,000 25,000 and and 90,000 90,000 population.population.
4. Appalachian 4. Appalachian Plateau Plateau RegionRegion
Appalachian Plateau RegionAppalachian Plateau Region
►Northwest Northwest corner of Georgiacorner of Georgia►Bordered by Bordered by Tennessee Tennessee andand Alabama. Alabama. ►Smallest Smallest RegionRegion►Elevation: Elevation: 2,000 2,000 feet above sea levelfeet above sea level
Appalachian PlateauAppalachian Plateau(Natural Resources, Wildlife:(Natural Resources, Wildlife:
►Hardwood Hardwood forests forests ►PasturesPastures►Georgia’s only known source of Georgia’s only known source of coal.coal.►Lookout Lookout Mountain.Mountain.
Appalachian Plateau Appalachian Plateau MovementMovement
►Not much interstate Not much interstate access.access.►Counties population Counties population under under 25,000.25,000.
5. Blue Ridge 5. Blue Ridge RegionRegion
Blue RidgeBlue Ridge
►Northeast Northeast portion of Georgia.portion of Georgia.►Bordered by Bordered by Tennessee, North Tennessee, North Carolina and Carolina and South South CarolinaCarolina..►Part of the Appalachian Part of the Appalachian Highlands.Highlands.►Highest and Highest and largest largest group of GA mountains group of GA mountains in this region.in this region.
Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Natural Resources/Wildlife:Natural Resources/Wildlife:
►Marble Marble ►Tourism – Tourism – MountainsMountains►Beginning of Beginning of Chattahoochee Chattahoochee RiverRiver►Gold Gold ►Brasstown Brasstown BaldBald
Blue Ridge Blue Ridge MovementMovement
►No No InterstatesInterstates►Counties population Counties population under under 25,000. 25,000.