Transcript Key Physical Features of Georgia

Key Physical Features of
Georgia
The Fall Line
• The point where the hills of the
Piedmont meets the flat Coastal Plain.
• Runs from Columbus, through Macon
and into Augusta.
• Other cities along the fall line include
Milledgville, Roberta, Thomason, and
Warrenton
Why is the Fall Line
important?
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• It was an excellent
source of water
power for early
settlers and
factories.
The Barrier Islands
• The 14 islands have
more than 100 miles of
coastline
• Were called the “Islands
of Gold” by the early
Spanish explorers
• The islands protect
Georgia’s beaches
• 2/3’s of the land
remains a wilderness
sanctuary
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The Okefenokee Swamp
• The Okefenokee is part of the Coastal Plain
region
• Located South of Wacross, Georgia
• First visited by the early explorers (Spanish)
• Has an area of 681 square miles (438,000
acres) making it the 4th largest wetland in
North America
• Wetland-low-lying area where water lies close
to the surface creating swamps, bogs, ponds,
and freshwater marshes
Why is the Okefenokee
important?
• Wildlife refuge
• Tourism for campers
and nature lovers
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The Appalachian Mountains
• The Appalachian
Mountains are part of
the Blue Ridge region
• The Appalachian
Mountains stretch from
Alabama to New York
• Formed by colliding
continental plates
millions of years ago
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Why are the Appalachian
Mountains important?
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• Tourism for hikers
and campers
• Source for many of
Georgia’s rivers
The Chattahoochee River
• Creek for “river of the
pointed rock”
• Flows 436 miles from
the Appalachian
Mountains in North
Georgia to the Gulf of
Mexico in Florida
• The Southern section
forms the border
between Georgia and
Alabama
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Why is it important?
• It provides much of
the drinking water
for the Atlanta area.
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The Savannah River
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• Located mostly in
Georgia’s Coastal
Plain region
• The Savannah River
is one of Georgia’s
two deepwater ports
How does the Savannah River
help Georgia’s economy?
• It’s a center for
shipping and fishing
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