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Georgia’s
Geographic Regions
Essential Question???
• What are the significant
geographic regions of
Georgia, and how have
they impacted Georgia’s
growth and development?
Location
Between 30 – 35
Degrees North
Latitude
Between 81 – 85
Degrees West
Longitude
Georgia
Georgia Quick Facts
• Land: 58,910 square miles (21st)
• Water: 854 square miles
th
• Coast: 100 miles (16 )
th
• Shoreline: 2,344 miles (12 )
315 miles
250 miles
Southeastern States
Rivers of Georgia
Appalachian Plateau
Appalachian Plateau
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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
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
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge
• Northeastern part of the state
• Part of Appalachian Mt. Range
• Springer Mtn. – start of Appalachian
Trail
• Brasstown Bald – (4,784 Feet) Highest
• Most rainfall in Georgia
• Source of the Savannah and
Chattahoochee Rivers
Brasstown Bald
Brasstown Bald
Piedmont
Piedmont
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Mean “foot of the mountains”
Most Populated
Rolling hills
Bedrock – solid granite base just
beneath the surface
• Red clay
• We live here
• Atlanta
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Subdivisions
What is a Fall Line?
A Fall Line marks the area where the upland region
(continental bedrock) and the coastal plain meet.
The Fall Line in Georgia and
South Carolina
How does
the
Savannah River
look
as it
crosses
the
Fall Line?
Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain
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Largest Region
Flat
Two Parts: Inner & Outer
Vidalia Onions
Mild Climate
Wood Pulp
Okefenokee Swamp
100 miles of Coastline
Peanuts
Pine Forest
Timber Yard
Farming in SW Georgia
Coastal Marshland
Cotton Field
Coastal Plains Farming
The Okefenokee Swamp