…Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina…

* Large areas of land that have similar characteristics that make them different from surrounding areas * What types of physical characteristics does our region have?

* Part of the Appalachian mountain system * The eastern part is called the Blue Ridge * The western part (shared with TN) is called the Great Smoky Mountains * Make up about 10% of NC * Mostly undeveloped land with few cities, mainly wilderness and small towns

Blue Ridge Parkway- Asheville

Fontana Dam

* Piedmont means “at the base of the mountains” * Covers about 45% of the state * Low ridges and rolling hills, not all flat * Most of the major cities are here

Charlotte, NC

Raleigh, NC

Montgomery County, NC

* Some low hills but mainly flat land * 45% of the state * The C.P. has some cities but mainly rural farmlands. * Outer Banks- chain of low, narrow islands off the NC coast

Oak Island, NC

Cape Hatteras