Georgia’s Regions and Features

The Blue Ridge Mountains The Blue Ridge Mountains are located in the northeast corner of Georgia. Georgia uses water that runs down the mountain to create electricity through hydroelectric power. Hydroelectric power is created through damming river water and using its energy (NRG) to make electricity.

Appalachian Valley and Ridge The Appalachian Valley and Ridge is located in northwest Georgia. The valley area is known for having rich soil that allows production of fruits, grains, and vegetables are grown. In addition, the area is known for textile and carpet manufacturing. Unlike the valley, the ride has sandstone rock and separates the valleys.

Appalachian Plateau The Appalachian Plateau is located in the northwest corner of Georgia. The area has very poor farming because it has sandy soil. The plateau consists of flat topped mountains. At the bottom of the mountains are cliffs that are two hundred to three hundred feet high.

Piedmont The Piedmont is located in the central area of Georgia. Almost half of the population of Georgia lives in the Piedmont. Some of the major cities this includes area: Major cities: Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, and Macon. The area is filled with many businesses. The southern boundary of the Piedmont is the fall line, which meets with the Coastal Plain.

Coastal Plain Location: Southern half of Georgia, lies along the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Contains two different areas: the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the East Gulf Coastal Plain- both good for farming - East: soybeans, peanuts, tobacco - Atlantic: onions, peanuts, sweet potatoes, tobacco, and watermelons

The Fall Line Location: separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plain Called the fall line because the number of waterfalls along the Coastal Plain Major cities developed along here: Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, and Augusta

Okefenokee Swamp Location Southeast corner of Georgia Home to more than 500 species of animals Almost 700 miles of the southeast corner are covered by the swamp Largest freshwater source in Georgia Seminole Indians called it “Land of the trembling Earth” Roosevelt created the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: act that made the swamp protected land.

Appalachian Mountains Location: Top of Georgia Highest peak in Georgia is Brasstown Bald Mountains are the state’s highest and wettest areas, getting more than 80 inches of rain each year and providing Georgia’s drinking water The crest, or top, of the Blue Ridge Mountains forms the Continental Divide: line that divides the direction in which rivers drain

Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers Location: Chattahoochee travels through the fall line, Savannah natural boundary b/w GA and SC Chattahoochee Provides drinking water Savannah Hydroelectric dams give power to the area; source of drinking water for Augusta and Savannah