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Georgia’s Geographic Regions

Earth

North America

USA ! USA ! USA!

Georgia

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

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

Georgia 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

Blue Ridge Mountains in Fall

Blue Ridge Mountain Farm

Lake Chatuge (Towns County)

Lake Blue Ridge (Fannin County)

Atop Black Rock Mountain in Winter (Rabun County)

Tallulah Gorge

Gorge Trail

Rope Bridge Across Gorge

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

Construction

Stone Mountain

Subdivisions

Georgia t Fall Line 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

Coastal Plains Farming

Savannah Port