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GEORGIA GEOGRAPHY
Georgia on my mind…
Location• Relative Location - The location of one place in relation to
another
• Absolute Location - the exact spot on the earth’s surface
where a place is located.
• Latitude - measures location north and south of the
Equator
• Longitude - measures location east and west of the Prime
Meridian.
Using Latitude and Longitude• Hemisphere – any half of the Earth - North,
South, East, or West• Equator – divides the Earth into northern
and southern hemispheres (0o latitude)• Prime Meridian – divides the Earth into
eastern and western hemispheres (0o longitude)
• Lines of latitude and longitude divide the Earth into hemispheres
THE HEMISPHERES
Where in the World is Georgia?
• In the Northern and Western hemispheres• In the continent of North America• In the country of the United States• In the Southeastern Region of the United
States• In the Eastern time zone.
GeorgiaRivers
Label the following rivers on your river map1.Savannah River2.Chattahoochee River3.Flint River4.Ocmulgee River5.Oconee River6.Altamaha River7.Ogeechee River
Geographic Regions of Geographic Regions of GeorgiaGeorgia
-- Appalachian Plateau
-- Ridge and Valley
-- Blue Ridge
-- Piedmont
-- Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain Region
•In prehistoric times, this area was completely covered by an ocean which made the land flat
•Agriculture: pine trees along the coast and further inland is famous for peanuts, peaches, and pecans
Coastal Plain Region Continued
• Industry – agriculture, seafood gathering and processing, naval stores (products for ship building)
• Deep water ports – Savannah and Brunswick
• Rivers in this region are wide, straight, and easily navigable
Coastal Plains
Georgia Wetlands in the Coastal Plain
• Okefenokee Swamp – “Land of trembling earth”
• Freshwater swamp home to wildlife such as bears, snakes, alligators, deer, fish, herons
• Saltwater Marshes along the coast support an ecosystem for egrets, fiddler crabs, and other wildlife
Georgia’s Coast• Georgia’s coast is along the Atlantic Ocean• Barrier Islands along the coast are a chain of
islands that form a wall blocking waves and wind from directly hitting the mainland
• Tybee, Jekyll, and St. Simons are tourist locations
• Cumberland and Sapelo are wildlife refuges
Piedmont Region
• Land is fertile rolling hills • Most heavily populated region of Georgia and
the industrial center of the state (Atlanta in this region)
• Rivers in the region are fast moving and narrow with water falls
• Agriculture - Cotton, soybeans, wheat, chicken, cows
Piedmont
Chattahoochee River
Fall Line• Fall Line – boundary between the Coastal Plain and
Piedmont• It is the shoreline of a prehistoric ocean.• Land north of the Fall Line is hilly and to the south is
flat.• Rivers pick up speed as they “fall” through this
region and waterfalls form where the land drops to the flat Coastal Plain.
• Settlements and industry developed along the Fall Line because swift rivers and waterfalls provided a source of power.
• The cities of Columbus, Macon, and Augusta were industrial cities that formed along the Fall Line.
Blue Ridge Region
• Part of the Appalachian Mountain chain.• Named for the smoky blue color of the
mountains.• Appalachian Trail begins here. • Brasstown Bald - highest point in Georgia• Production of rainfall is the main
importance of the region.• Apples are the main crop.
Blue Ridge Region
Brasstown Bald
Tallulah Gorge
Amicalola Falls
Ridge and Valley Region
• Long ridges overlooking fertile valleys.• Sandstone ridges are forest covered and the
valleys are used for farming and pasture.• Best known for the carpet industry.
Ridge and Valley
Appalachian Plateau
• Georgia’s smallest region.• A plateau is flat elevated land with surrounding
valleys. • Many limestone caves, deep canyons, rock
formations.• Lookout Mountain, Sand Mountain, and Cloudland
Canyon are located here.• Georgia’s only source of coal.
Appalachian Plateau
Georgia Cities to Locate
• Atlanta – Capital• Athens – Home of University of Georgia• Savannah – Oldest city and largest deep water
port• Brunswick – Large deep port
Rocks and Minerals
• Georgia is the world’s leading producer of kaolin.
• Kaolin is a type of clay used to make pottery
• Georgia is first in the nation in marble production.
Georgia’s Climate
• Georgia’s location creates a long growing season with mild winters.
• For this reason Georgia developed as an agricultural center.
• The mild climate also attracts industry to Georgia.
• Can you think of reason why this would be the case?
Four Transportation Systems
• Hartsfield-Jackson Airport• Interstate Highways• Deep water ports• Railroads• All these attract people and industry to
Georgia and provide jobs.