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Appalachian Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge Plateau TAG corner between Appalachian Northeastern corner of (Tennessee, Alabama, Plateau & Blue Ridge Georgia Georgia) Region flat or gently slo...

Appalachian Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge Plateau TAG corner between Appalachian Northeastern corner of (Tennessee, Alabama, Plateau & Blue Ridge Georgia Georgia) Region flat or gently sloping land long, parallel ridges highest in Appalachian separated by wide, Highlands fertile valleys sits above ridges range between Brasstown Bald – surrounding valley 700- 1600 feet above sea highest peak located level here  Piedmont Coastal Plain occupies divided into Inner approximately 30% of Coastal and Outer the state Coastal Plain means “foot of the Inner Coastal Plain hill” gentle rolling is agricultural hills heartland  major rivers flow Outer Coastal Plain through this region includes Georgia Coast toward the Coastal & Okefenokee Swamp Plain Appalachian Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge Plateau cooler temperatures due similar to the cooler weather in the to its northern latitude Appalachian Plateau summer and winter months Region than the southern regions  summer temperatures summer temperatures highest precipitation at reach 80s and 90s; winter reach 80s and 90s; winter over 80 inches of rain per temperatures – 20s to 40s temperatures – 20s to 40s year average of 5 inches of average of 5 inches of as a result of the heavy snow and occasional ice snow and occasional ice rains, the Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers originate here Piedmont Coastal Plain steamy and hot in summer hot, steamy summers due to high humidity can snow in the winter cool winters, but usually warmer than the other regions temperatures reach into snow and ice are the 90s in summer and less likely to occur the 20s during winter in this months region  Appalachian Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge Plateau limited due to poor soil approximately 4% of small farms located in the valleys farmed and this region used as pastures some corn produced in crops include corn, produces apples, corn this region soybeans, wheat and cotton and vegetables some soybeans produced hardwood and pine pastures are home to in this region timber is harvested large animals  Piedmont Coastal Plain home to significant Inner Coastal - fertile agriculture production soil that produces peanuts, peaches, soybeans, cotton, Vidalia onions and pecans crops include Outer Coastal – less cotton, soybeans fertile due to the sandy and wheat soil  poultry, eggs, hogs pine trees are harvested and cattle and beef are products of this region Appalachian Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge Plateau tourism and forestry textiles are produced in mining has been important most profitable this region to this region industries in this region coal and limestone are some mining occurs gold mining has produced in this region encouraged tourism only known source of carpets are produced in harvesting timber is coal in the state found in this region profitable for this region this region Piedmont Coastal Plain  timber is harvested pulp and paper industry are important in this region most highly commercial fishing, industrialized region seafood and deep-water ports are found in this region animal products such as tourism and recreation poultry, eggs and beef are important to the are dominant barrier islands agricultural products Appalachian Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge Plateau Lookout Mountain and Dalton, Georgia is the Brasstown Bald, Cloudland Canyon are “carpet capital of the word” Georgia’s highest peak located here found in this region no significant rivers in numerous caves are found Appalachian Trail begins this region in this region in this region caving is a popular Amicalola Falls, the Dahlonega, home of first pastime in this region state’s highest waterfall, U.S. gold rush is in this is in this region region  Piedmont Coastal Plain second largest region barrier islands found here in the state Atlanta, Columbus, damage has been Macon and Augusta are caused by hurricanes all found in this region tornadoes occur in tornadoes have this region damaged this region in recent years