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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.
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News from South Georgia from WALB
News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press
Mar 15, 2010 7:44 am
Click through for continually updated top news from around the state.
Police pepper spray driver after high speed chase
Mar 15, 2010 1:40 am
A man is in jail after leading officers on a high speed chase through the streets of Dawson and Terrell County. It all came to an end Saturday night when the driver bailed from the c...
On the hook for Golf Hall, Ga. considers transfer
Mar 14, 2010 7:24 pm
Associated Press - March 14, 2010 3:24 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Building a Georgia Golf Hall of Fame in Augusta sounded like a good idea in 1996, but the project faltered and today the site...
Fuel problem at Ga. airport leaves planes parked
Mar 14, 2010 6:54 pm
Associated Press - March 14, 2010 2:54 PM ET COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) - Covington Municipal Airport has all the things of a typical small airport - airplanes, pilots, taxiways and runways.
Georgia tries goodwill to end water crisis
Mar 14, 2010 2:14 pm
Associated Press - March 14, 2010 10:14 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - When Gov. Sonny Perdue pitches in next week to help Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida in his bid to become a U.S.
Hundreds honor Ga. wildlife officer shot in woods
Mar 14, 2010 2:04 pm
Associated Press - March 14, 2010 10:04 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Federal wildlife officers are honoring a colleague who was shot and killed by a hunter in middle Georgia.
Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics
Mar 14, 2010 12:14 pm
Associated Press - March 14, 2010 8:14 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - A new study is disappointing for diabetics looking to lower their risk of heart attacks.
Study: Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery
Mar 14, 2010 12:14 pm
Associated Press - March 14, 2010 8:14 AM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Many people with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery.
Phoebe sponsors 'Get a Life! Teen Maze'
Mar 14, 2010 11:32 am
Dougherty County seventh graders are invited to a three-day program designed to help them make smart life choices, at Albany State University's HPER Gym.
Decatur Co. earns statewide recognition
Mar 14, 2010 11:00 am
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia and Georgia Trend magazine salutes the county's services and facilities, innovation, creativity and hard work.
