1. Virginia's Regions
Created by Tammy Davis

2. The Regions of Virginia
Tidewater Region
Piedmont Region
Ridge & Valley Region
Allegheny Plateau

3. Tidewater Region - stretches from north and south along Atlantic
Ocean and
Chesapeake Bay
Eastern Shore
- flat and sandy
lowland (coastal
plain)
Tidewater Region
Chesapeake Bay
- divided by
Chesapeake Bay
into 2 main parts
(Mainland and
Eastern Shore)
Mainland
Atlantic Ocean

4. Tidewater Rivers and Wetland
Four major rivers divide the Tidewater Region’s Mainland into peninsulas.
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River
The Tidewater’s most important example of wetland is the Great Dismal Swamp.

5. Tidewater Peninsulas The Tidewater is divided into four peninsulas:
Eastern Shore
Northern Neck
Peninsula
Middle Peninsula
The Peninsula

6. Major Tidewater Cities
Williamsburg-2nd
Virginia capital
Jamestown-1st
permanent English
settlement and
1st Virginia capital
Newport News-ship building
Norfolk-major U.S naval base
Virginia Beach-most populated in Virginia

7. Piedmont Region Tidewater Region - largest region
- between Tidewater Region & Blue Ridge Mts.
- means “foot
of the
mountain”
Piedmont Region
Blue Ridge Mountains
- has gently, rolling hills
Tidewater Region
- a plateau
(large, raised,
level piece
of land)

8. Fall Line - divides Piedmont Region from Tidewater Region - made of
waterfalls
and rapids
Piedmont Region
Tidewater Region

9. Piedmont Rivers There are four important rivers in the Piedmont
Region.
Potomac River
Rappahannock
River
James River
Roanoke River

10. Piedmont Fall Line Cities Fall Line The Fall Line was responsible
for the growth
of major cities.
Piedmont
Fall Line Cities
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Richmond
(state capital)
Fall Line
Petersburg

11. Piedmont Gap Cities Blue Ridge Mountains
Many cities grew up on roads leading to gaps through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Piedmont
Gap Cities
Blue Ridge Mountains
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
Martinsville

12. Ridge & Valley egion Piedmont Region - located west of
the Piedmont Region
- made up of mountains
and valleys
egion
Piedmont Region

13. The region is made of two main lines of mountains which are part of a larger mountain system called the Appalachian Mountains.
Blue Ridge
Mountains
Ridges & Valleys
Allegheny
Mountains

14. The Great Valley The Great Valley of Virginia separates
the Blue Ridge & Allegheny Mountains.
The Great Valley
of Virginia
The Great Valley

15. Shenandoah Valley - largest in the Great Valley
- located down its middle Massanutten
Mountain and Shenandoah River
Massanutten Mountain
Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Valley

16. Virginia's Natural Wonders
Four types of natural wonders are
found in the Ridge and Valley.
caves/caverns + +
Natural Chimneys + + +
hot
springs + +
Natural
Bridge

17. Ridge & Valley Cities Winchester - oldest Roanoke - region’s Staunton
in region
Roanoke - region’s
largest
Staunton

18. - known also as Appalachian Plateau - located in southwestern part
of Virginia
- no valleys as in Ridge and
Valley Region
- covered with forests
Allegheny
A plateau with an
average elevation
of 2,000 ft.
Plateau

19. Virginia's most important mineral resource
Allegheny's Coal
Virginia's most important mineral resource
Major coal deposits
are mined in the Allegheny’s
Southwest Virginia Coal Field.

20. Let's Review! Tidewater coal deposits Piedmont coastal plain and
Match the region with its geographic feature.
Tidewater coal deposits
Piedmont coastal plain and
Chesapeake Bay
Ridge & Valley rolling hills, rapids,
and Fall Line
Allegheny Plateau mountains, valleys,
and caves

21. Resources Gordon, Deanna and Peters, Norma.
Virginia USA, Silver Burdett Ginn,
Needham, Maryland, 1997.
Criswell, Sara. Virginia, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., Chicago, Illinois,
Marsh, Carole. Virginia Experience, Gallopade International, 1999.