Blue Ridge
Relative Location of Blue Ridge
Relative Location: Northeastern corner of Georgia, below North Carolina and west of South Carolina.
Relative Location of Ridge And Valley
Relative Location: Between Blue Ridge and Appalachian Plateau in North Georgia.
Relative Location of Appalachian Plateau
Relative Location: In TAG (Tennessee, Georgia Alabama) corner and Northwest corner. On the boarders of Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.
Relative Location of Piedmont
Relative Location: North of the Fall Line
Relative Location of Coastal Plain
Relative Location: South of the Piedmont and Fall Line.
Geographic Features of Blue Ridge
Geographic Features: The Cohutta, The Blue Ridge Mountains, Brasstown Bald (the highest peak in Georgia), and The Appalachian Trail.
Geographic Features of Ridge And Valley
Geographic Features: Has large fertile valley between high mountain ranges.
Geographic Features of Appalachian Plateau
Geographic Features: Lookout Mountain
Geographic Features of Piedmont
Geographic Features: Chattahoochee, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Oconee River cross this region.
Geographic Features of Coastal Plain
Geographic Features: Has the 14 Barrier Islands with marshlands and beaches. Has important wetlands like the Okefenokee Swamp and tidewater salt marshes with marine life.
Economic Products of Blue Ridge
Economic Products: Forestry and tourism.
Economic Products of Ridge And Valley
Economic Products: Agricultural businesses: Chickens, dairy and blueberries.
Economic Products of Appalachian Plateau
Economic Products: Tourism is very popular.
Economic Products of Piedmont
Economic Products: Most of the business state and industry is found here. Outside Atlanta farms produce wheat, soybeans, poultry, and cattle.
Economic Products of Coastal Plain
Economic Products: Most of the states valuable crops are grown in the regions fertile soil. Crops like Vidalia Onions, Peanuts, Corn, and Soybeans. Largest economic industry is farming.
Other Important Things of Blue Ridge
Other Important Things: Most precipitation in the state. Contains highest peak in Georgia.
Other Important Things of Ridge And Valley
Other Important Things: Dalton Georgia- Carpet Capital of the world. Ellijay Georgia- Georgia's "Apple Capital". Not well suited for agriculture.
Other Important Things of Appalachian Plateau
Other Important Things: Smallest Region with many hardwood forests. Many historical Civil war battles took place here like Chickamauga. Has some of the Appalachian Mountains in it.
Other Important Things of Piedmont
Other Important Things: Known for its red clay, granite, and rolling hills. Home to the state capital Atlanta and most of the states population. Was once known as The Cotton Belt. Relatively flat. Names mean "Foot of the Mountain". Has pine trees for pulp product.
Other Important Things of Coastal Plain
Other Important Things: Largest region in Georgia. Has a hot, humid climate. Saltwater fishing is important. Has pine trees for pulp product.
Georgia Absolute Location
Absolute Location: 30 degrees to 35 degrees N Latitude and 8o degrees to 85 degrees W longitude.
Georgia Relative Location
Relative Location: North of Florida, east of Alabama, and south of Tennessee. Located on the southeastern coast of the U.S.
Georgia Hemisphere
Hemisphere: Located in the Northern and Western Hemisphere.
Georgia Bordering States
Bordering States: Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Georgia Bordering Rivers
Bordering Rivers: Savanna, St. Mary's, Chattahoochee, and a very small part of the Altamaha river.