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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.
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News from South Georgia from WALB
Protesters message to Bishop 'Kill The Bill'
Mar 20, 2010 11:19 pm
A little more than two dozen people showed up outside Congressman Sanford Bishop's office in Albany to send a message to their congressman to kill the bill.
Students show their skills at Spring horse show
Mar 20, 2010 11:18 pm
Some horse riders with special challenges got a chance to show their skills Saturday morning.
Missing Athens man found alive in old mill
Mar 20, 2010 11:04 pm
Associated Press - March 20, 2010 7:04 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - An elderly man is recovering after spending several days in an abandoned mill in north Athens.
Saturday Census Bureau block party
Mar 20, 2010 10:57 pm
Census forms have already arrived at in more than 120 million mail boxes across the country. Census leaders in Albany want to make sure you fill them out.
Doctors say benefits of baby wearing outweigh risks
Mar 20, 2010 9:18 pm
The conflicting views on whether baby carriers are safe keep parents from enjoying their benefits.
GA hit & run suspect who apologized is sought
Mar 20, 2010 8:44 pm
Associated Press - March 20, 2010 4:44 PM ET MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) - Officials are searching for a hit & run driver who briefly stopped to apologize to the victim before speeding away.
News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press
Mar 20, 2010 7:44 pm
Click through for continually updated top news from around the state.
High school student shot, sent to hospital
Mar 20, 2010 6:55 pm
Albany Police confirm a Monroe High School student was shot on the 1300 block of Avalon Avenue. Police say EMS crews rushed the 17-year old male to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
Report: King Center trustee plans big changes
Mar 20, 2010 6:54 pm
Associated Press - March 20, 2010 2:44 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A court-appointed trustee of the King Center in Atlanta plans to remove the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Study: Lesser-known germ a bigger hospital threat
Mar 20, 2010 1:14 pm
Associated Press - March 20, 2010 9:14 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A new study finds that as one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise.
