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Area Info
The Atlantic Coastal Plain is south of the fall line, a line extending across Georgia from Augusta on the Savannah River, at the South Carolina border, to Milledgeville on the Oconee River, to Macon on the Ocmulgee River, to Columbus on the Chattahoochee River, at the Alabama border. The fall line is so named because it is the geomorphic contact of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; rivers flowing across this juncture produce waterfalls. Cities were created at these falls on major rivers as points for cargo transfer from riverboats and barges to trains and wagons.
The Coastal Plain has two parts, the Upper Coastal Plain and the Lower Coastal Plain.
Courtesy of Edwin Jackson, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
Lower Coastal Plain
In the Upper Coastal Plain, which covers the central and southwestern portions of the state, agriculture is the dominant activity. The core of the state's peanut, cotton, and vegetable industry is here. The Lower Coastal Plain includes the actual coastal area of the state and the Sea Islands, as well as the Okefenokee Swamp. Although some agricultural activity occurs, the area is significant because of shipping and recreation associated with the Georgia coast.
Articles
News from South Georgia from WALB
Feb 9, 2012 6:27 am
South Georgia is the country's Quail hunting capital. The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is using the sport to try to improve the state's economy. Chris Clark the CEO, GA. Chamber of Comm...
10 votes shy: Charter schools hoping for reconsideration
Feb 9, 2012 5:17 am
The resolution would've given the state the right to approve charter schools instead of leaving the decision up to local school boards.
Security cameras rolling on Arlington
Feb 9, 2012 5:05 am
It's a high-tech crime fighting tool in a small south Georgia town. The City of Arlington installed more than a dozen cameras around town. Now police have eyes monitoring businesses and high t...
Oil below $99 as US crude demand lags economy
Feb 9, 2012 2:37 am
Oil prices hovered below $99 a barrel Thursday in Asia as U.S. crude demand lags the overall improvement in the world's biggest economy.
Albany State University is prepared for severe weather
Feb 9, 2012 1:16 am
The Georgia Statewide Tornado Drill was today, and schools like Albany State are prepared.
Could you be plugging in your car soon?
Feb 9, 2012 1:04 am
With gas prices going up, fuel efficient cars like the Toyota Prius and the Chevy Volt are looking to grab new car customers.
Pro Wrestling night to benefit sick Fitzgerald kid
Feb 8, 2012 11:44 pm
Some people in Fitzgerald are organizing a night of pro wrestling to help a middle schooler with cancer.
CDLs now come with medical requirements
Feb 8, 2012 11:39 pm
There are now new medical requirements for truck drivers and other commercial drivers. The Georgia Department of Driver Services is adding a Commercial Driver's License holder's medica...
Digging Deeper: Exceptional Drought has long term effects
Feb 8, 2012 11:26 pm
Nearly two dozen south Georgia counties are mired in exceptional drought conditions.
Lake Park City Council Members resign in protest
Feb 8, 2012 11:18 pm
Eric Schindler and Paul Mulkey resigned response to the city letting go Ann Peterson who served as city clerk for thirty years, Fire Chief David Brown, Or Police Chief Bert Rutland who was 15...
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