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North Carolina’s Geography

AKA: How does Geography affect history?. North Carolina’s Geography. What’s So Unique About NC?. North Carolina has 3 different geographic regions. The mountain(s) region covers 12% of the state. The Piedmont region covers 44%. The Coastal Plain covers the remaining 44%.

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North Carolina’s Geography

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  1. AKA: How does Geography affect history? North Carolina’s Geography

  2. What’s So Unique About NC? • North Carolina has 3 different geographic regions. • The mountain(s) region covers 12% of the state. • The Piedmont region covers 44%. • The Coastal Plain covers the remaining 44%. • The Coastal Plain is divided into 2 areas: The Tidewater and the Inner Coastal Plain.

  3. What is the “Fall Line?” • The fall line separates the piedmont from the Coastal plain. • It runs from Richmond County to Halifax County. • This “imaginary” line marks where the sandy soil of the Coastal plain meets the more rocky soil of the Piedmont. • It marks places on NC rivers where “falls” are first found.

  4. The Tidewater • This area extends 20 to 30 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean. • Even Jacksonville is in the Coastal Plain, it is considered part of the Tidewater as well. • Other cities along the area include: Elizabeth City, New Bern, Bath, Washington, Wilmington, and Southport.

  5. The Inner Coastal Plain • This area stretches from the Tidewater to the “Fall Line”. • This area is the main agriculture region. • Today the area holds some of the best golf courses in North Carolina. • This area is home to many colleges and universities. • 3 of them are East Carolina, UNC-Pembroke, and Fayetteville State.

  6. The Outer Banks & Capes • The Outer banks are the barrier islands along our coast. • The capes are the parts of the islands that extend into the ocean. • They are Cape Fear, Cape Lookout, and Cape Hatteras.

  7. The Piedmont • This region stretches from the “Fall line” to the Blue Ridge Mountains. • It contains most of our more “urban” cities like: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, and High Point. • Once an manufacturing and tobacco center, the area has diversified to include banking, research, and technology as its economic backbone.

  8. The Mountain Region • This area is still largely rural but the region boasts a healthy tourist industry. • Its elevation extends from 1500 to 6,684 feet above sea level. • The Cherokee Indian Reservation now has a large casino and entertainment center. • Asheville is the largest city and cultivates a growing arts and music industry.

  9. How Does Geography Affect History? • Imagine you are a settler and you land at the coast but do not have the equipment to venture far from your ship. • How will you make use of your environment and geography to survive? • If successful, how would your descendents likely make their living?

  10. How Does Geography Affect History? • How would this change if you traveled into the Coastal Plain? • Now consider the Piedmont. • Now consider the Mountain. • How might this change or alter your culture?

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