Georgia’s Five Regions

1. Georgia’sFive Regions

2. Coastal Plains RegionLocation • Georgia’s largest region • Located in South Georgia

3. Coastal Plains RegionClimate • The climate of the Coastal Plain Region is mild, with hot summers and cool winters. • Mild winters with no snow • Along the coast, breezes blow from the Atlantic Ocean. • Hurricanes sometimes hit the state. A hurricane is a strong windstorm that forms over the ocean. They can cause heavy damage when they reach land.

4. Coastal Plains RegionLandforms • The Coastal Plain Region has flat land with no steep hills where farms and orchards can be found. • This region also includes swamps, such as, the Okefenokee Swamp. • Along Georgia’s coast, the land consists of sand, sand dunes, and clay.

6. Coastal RegionAgriculture • Plains Area Consists of rich sandy soil that is good for growing peanuts, sweet potatoes, tobacco, watermelons, pecans, peaches, corn, sweet Vidalia onions, sugar cane and cotton.

7. Coastal Plains RegionNatural Resources • Coastal Area -Fresh Seafood (shrimp, fish, oysters, crabs) -Ports -Sand and seashells -Live Oak Tree, Georgia’s State Tree, with long, stringy moss that hangs down from the branches. (Savannah, Georgia is a prime location to view these magnificent trees.)

8. Coastal Plains RegionAttractions Okefenokee Swamp • The Okefenokee Swamp is in southeastern Georgia. • One of the country’s largest swamps. • You can find wildlife such as alligators, snakes, and herons.

9. Savannah

10. Cumberland Islands • The Cumberland Island is off the Georgia Coast. • Many vacationers visit year-round to see the Island’s natural beauties and wild horses roaming freely.

11. Jekyll Island

12. Callaway Gardens

13. The Piedmont RegionLocation • Piedmont means “foot of the mountain.” • The Piedmont Region is located in the middle section of Georgia. It is north of the Coastal Plains Region. • The Piedmont Region is the second largest region, and it is the state’s most heavily populated region. Many major cities are located in the Piedmont Region. The capital of Georgia, Atlanta, is located in this region.

14. Piedmont RegionClimate • The climate during winter is not as cold as the climate in the northern regions of Georgia. • Snow is rare in winter. • Summers are hot and humid with many thunderstorms.

15. Piedmont RegionLandforms • The regions consists mainly of rolling hills, with many valleys. • In some areas, the hills are tall and look almost like mountains. • Many streams and rivers flow through the Piedmont Region.

16. Piedmont RegionAgriculture • Cotton, Soy Bean, & Wheat • Beef and Dairy Cattle • Poultry

17. Piedmont RegionNatural Resources • Hardwood • Pine Trees • Marble • Streams and Rivers • Granite

18. Piedmont RegionLocal Attractions Atlanta Zoo

19. Home of the Atlanta Braves

20. Six Flags

21. Stone Mountain

22. Coca-Cola Factory

23. UGA

24. Amicalola Falls State Park • Amicalola Falls means “tumbling water” in Cherokee language. • Amicalola Falls is located in Pickens County. Amicalola Falls is at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountain Region. • Amicalola Falls is Georgia’s highest waterfall.

25. Valley and Ridge RegionLocation • Located in the northwest between the Appalachian Plateau region and Blue Ridge region

26. Valley and Ridge RegionClimate • The Valley and Ridge Region receives a cooler climate in the winter months and a warm climate during the summer months. • Light snow and ice may occur sporadically during the winter months.

27. Valley and Ridge RegionLandforms • The Valley and Ridge Region has long parallel ridges overlooking wide, rolling valleys. Standing and looking from a valley’s point of view, the ridges appear to be mountains. • Many valley floors are used for farming and for pasture land.

28. Valley and Ridge RegionAgriculture • A variety of crops can successfully grow in the Valley and Ridge Region. The crops include: corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton. • The soil is rich and well suited for farmland. • Much of the land is used for pasture and harvesting hardwood and pine timber.

29. Valley and Ridge RegionNatural Resources • Sandstone • Limestone • Shale • Other soft sedimentary rock

30. Valley and Ridge RegionAttractions Etowah Indian Mounds

31. New Echota • In the 1820s New Echota was the capital of the Cherokee Nation. • The Cherokee Indians formed laws at New Echota. • The Cherokee Tribe created their own written alphabet, and the Cherokee published it. The newspaper was created by a printing press. The paper was called the Cherokee Phoenix. • The New Echota is now a state historic site.

32. Hiking, Camping, and Fishing

33. Appalachian Plateau RegionLocation • The smallest region located in the northwestern tip of Georgia

34. Appalachian Plateau RegionClimate • Colder climate in the winter months • Warm, nice summers

35. Appalachian Plateau RegionLandforms • A plateau is an area of flat or gently sloping land that rises high over valleys and low-lying areas.

36. Appalachian Plateau RegionAgriculture • Small amounts of corn and soybeans • Pastures

37. Appalachian Plateau RegionNatural Resources • Sedimentary rock • Sandstone • Limestone • Coal • Hardwood Forests • Rhododendrons • Native azaleas • Mountain Laurel

38. Appalachian Plateau RegionLocal Attractions Look Out Mountain

39. Cloudland Canyon State Park

40. Blue Ridge Mountains RegionLocation • The Blue Ridge Region is in the northeastern portion of Georgia. • Highest elevations in Georgia

41. Blue Ridge Mountains RegionClimate • Cool winters with greater chances of snow fall • Mild summers

42. Blue Ridge Mountains RegionLandforms • The Blue Ridge Mountains consists of mountains, ridges, and basins. • The Blue Ridge Mountain Region is a part of the Appalachian Mountains that stretches northward to southern Pennsylvania. • Many large rivers begin in the Blue Ridge Mountains. (Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers)

43. Blue Ridge Mountains RegionAgriculture • Famous Georgia Apples • Corn and other vegetables • Less than 1% of GA’s farmland • Highest amount of RAINFALL – rain here feeds rivers which run down to the Coastal Plain and helps crops there

44. Blue Ridge Mountains RegionNatural Resources • There is not as much farmland in the Blue Ridge Mountains Region because of the mountains and valleys. • Hardwood timber • Mountain Laurel • Azaleas • Gold and Gems • Streams and rivers

45. Blue Ridge Mountains RegionLocal Attractions Brass Town Bald • Georgia’s Highest peak. • Sight seers can hike up the mountain and see North Carolina and South Carolina (two states that border Georgia).

46. Dahlonega Gold Mines • Pan for Gold! Go to the following website for animated details: www.consolidatedgoldmine.com/aboutus.asp?ID=1

47. Babyland General Hospital

48. Fall Time in The Blue Ridge Mountains!

49. Blue Ridge Scenic Rail Way

50. Mountain Adventures!