Georgia

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Georgias Geographic Regions
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North America
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North America
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Georgia
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Regions of Georgia
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Appalachian Plateau
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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

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Cloudland Canyon on Lookout Mountain
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Rock City Atop Lookout Mountain
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Ridge and Valley
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Ridge and Valley

• Located b/w Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau
• Narrow ridges that run parallel to the valleys.
• Georgias best source of Apples
• Carpet capital of the world - Dalton

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Confluence of Oostanaula (left) and Etowah Rivers
(top) to form Coosa River (right) in Rome
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Berry College Water Mill
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Johns Mountain Northeast Floyd County
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Blue Ridge Region
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Blue Ridge
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Blue Ridge

• Northeastern part of the state
• Part of Appalachian Mt. Range
• Georgias most scenic region
• Brasstown Bald GAs highest point
• 4700 feet above sea level
• Most rainfall in Georgia
• Source of the Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers
• Southern terminus of Appalachian Trail

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Blue Ridge Mountains
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Brasstown Bald
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Brasstown Bald
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Blue Ridge Mountains in Fall
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Blue Ridge Mountain Farm
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Lake Chatuge (Towns County)
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Lake Blue Ridge (Fannin County)
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Sky Valley Ski Resort (Rabun County
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Atop Black Rock Mountain in Winter (Rabun
County)
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View From Brasstown Bald Mountain
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Tallulah Gorge
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Tallulah Gorge
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Gorge Trail
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Rope Bridge Across Gorge
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Tallulah Gorge From Bottom
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Section of Tallulah Gorge Waterfall
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Tallulah Gorge - Looking Downstream
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Amicalola Falls
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Amicalola Falls From Top
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Panning for Gold
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Piedmont
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Piedmont
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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

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Atlanta
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Construction
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Stone Mountain
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Subdivisions
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Coastal Plains
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Coastal Plain
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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

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Cotton Farming
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Tobacco Farming
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Peach Orchard
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Chicken Farming
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Hog Farming
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Turkey Farming
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Pecan Orchard
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Pine Barrens
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Pine Logging
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Coastal Plains Farming
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Rural Area
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Providence Canyon
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Ebenezer Creek
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Spanish Moss
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Coastal Trees Vegetation
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Savannah Port
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Coastal Marsh
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Georgias Beaches
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Aerial View of Cumberland Island
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Freshwater Wetlands
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Okefenokee Swamp
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St. Marys River