Location In Georgia By Payne Pitts

Georgia On My Mind Artist: Ray Charles On April 24, 1979, "Georgia On My Mind," was designated Georgia's official state song. It was performed on March 7, 1979, before a joint meeting of the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives by Georgia-born recording artist Ray Charles.

The Geography of Georgia Georgia has a longitude of 81 degrees to 85 degrees west. Georgia has a length of 300 miles and a width of 230 miles.

The Geographical center of Georgia The Geographic center of Georgia is Twiggs county, which is 18 miles south of Macon.

Borders Georgia is bordered by North Carolina and Tennessee in the north. To the south we have Florida. To the West we have Alabama and a little bit of Florida. To the East we have South Carolina and the Atlantic ocean.

Total Area Georgia covers 59,441 square miles, making it the 24 largest state of the 50. 57,919 square miles are land areas. 1,522 square miles of georgia is covered by water.

Highest point in Georgia The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald Mountain at 4,784 feet above sea level.

Lowest point of Georgia The lowest spot in Georgia is at sea level where Georgia meets the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

The Mean Elevation The Mean Elevation of the state of Georgia is 600 feet above sea level.

Rivers of Georgia Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, and Suwannee River are three of the major rivers in Georgia out of many.

Savannah Suwannee Chattahoochee

Major lakes of Georgia Clark's Hill Lake, West Point Lake, and Lake Hartwell are some of the lakes of Georgia. They are some major ones. Clarks Hill Lake Hartwell West Point

Climate of Georgia Georgia is in a warm temperate sub-tropical zone. Without this climate we would not be able to produce the agriculture we do today. We produce cotton, peanuts, peas, turnips, corn, watermelons, and many more crops. The highest temperature recorded in Geoergia was 112 degrees Fahrenheit, and was recorded on July 24, 1953 in Louisville.

Climate cont. Lowest temperature in Georgia, -17 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded on January 27, 1940 at CCC Camp. The temperature usually ranges from 32.6 degrees to 96.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

Five Regions Of Georgia There are five different regions in Georgia. The Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, and the Coastal Plains. You will learn about how many people live in these areas, and many other facts about them.

The Appalachian Plateau Valley and Ridge Blue Ridge The Appalachian Plateau Piedmont The Inner Coastal Plain The Outer Coastal Plain

Valley and Ridge The Cartersville fault is the only fault to run through the Valley and Ridge, and it is also the only fault to run through Georgia! The rocks in this area are Sandstone, Shale, Limestone, and Dolostone. This area is one of the mountainous regions in Georgia. It is known for the fruits, grains, and vegetables that are grown here.

Valley and Ridge cont. This region is located in the north-central part of Georgia. Carpet and Textile manufacturing are also a main tribute to this area. Over 2,000,000( two million) people live this region. This region is in between the Blue Ridge region, Piedmont region, and the Appalachian Plateau.

Valley And Ridge

Appalachian Plateau The Appalachian Plateau gets the word “Appalachian” from the Appalachian Mountains. Its main county is Dade county. Poor farming is a concern for this region. It is made up of two flat-top mountains, Chikamagua and Lookout.

The Appalachian Plateau If you have ever wondered what Alabama and Tennessee look like all you have to do is travel to Lookout Mountain. There are cliffs at the bottom of the mountains that are 200 to 300 feet high.

The Appalachian Plateau

Lookout Mountain This Mountain is located in the Appalachian Plateau. With this mountain you are able to look out into Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. During the Civil War Lookout Mountain was one of the main points of the Battle of Chattanooga. This battle was placed not only in Tennessee, but also in Georgia.

Blue Ridge Region The Blue Ridge Region is a mountainous region of Georgia. In this region is the Amacola Falls and Brasstown Bald Mountain. This region has cool winters and summers, it especially has snow. This is really all you can say about the Blue Ridge Region.

Blue Ridge cont. Hydroelectric power is what creates electricity to power this region. This power is concentrated through Allatoona Lake, Lake Lanier, Lake Hartwell, and Lake Oconee.

The Piedmont This region is located in the center of Georgia. This is where half of the people in Georgia live. The major cities in this area are Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, and Macon. There is a vast amount businesses in this area as well.

Piedmont cont. The land in this area are hills sloping toward the south. The Fall Line is the boundary for The Piedmont and Inner Coastal Plain.

The Fall Line The Fall Line may be also called the Fall Zone. This is what we use to separate the Piedmont and The Inner Coastal Plain Region. It is about 20 miles wide. Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, and Augusta are major cities that have developed along the Fall Line. These cities are major centers of business.

The Fall Line Cont. The most important mining operations of Georgia are located in the Fall Zone of Georgia. This is where Kaolin is mined ,it might be one of the most important minerals of Georgia. Kaolin is used in papermaking to give it its shiny color of Magazines and other glossy using paper.

Coastal Plains The Coastal Plain is divided up into the two parts: Inner Coastal Plain and the Outer Coastal Plain. These Regions are in the southern part in Georgia. Berrien County is located in these regions, we are on the line, so we just say we are in the Coastal Plain.

Inner Coastal Plain There are about 40 counties in this region. Georgia's farmland is mostly located in this region. The Fall Line is also located in this area. We DON’T live in just this area we live in both Coastal Plains.

Outer Coastal Plain One of the most famous land marks in Georgia is located in this region is The Okefenokee Swamp. There are about 40 counties in this region. This plain is the southern most region in Georgia, and it is along Florida and The Atlantic Ocean. This region has the the Barrier Islands within it.

The Barrier Islands These are the islands that protect Georgia from hurricanes that come in from the southeast from the Atlantic Ocean. There are many islands along the coast, but here are the ones we can get to by bridge: Jekyll, Sea Island, St. Simons, and Tybee. Here are some of the ones you can only get to by boat: St. Catherines, Cumberland, and many more.

Barrier Islands

The Okefenoke Swamp is the oldest and largest swamp in North America. Okefenokee Swamp The Okefenoke Swamp is the oldest and largest swamp in North America. It is home to over 400 species of animals and covers almost 700 miles of the southeast corner of Georgia.

The Okefenokee Swamp Cont. The Seminoles called the Okefenokee “ Land of the Trembling Earth.” In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt created the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. This act protects the land from logging. Today, the swamp exists in its natural state and does not have any roads. This ecosystem is healthy because of limited human exposure. It was part of the ocean floor during the Cretaceous period. It drains west through the Savannah River into the Atlantic Ocean.

Rivers in Georgia There are two rivers in Georgia that we will be concerned with this year they are the Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers. Both of these rivers are borders for Georgia one to the West and one to the East. The Savannah River is the river that is on the border to the East, and the Chattahoochee River to the West. Both of these rivers are important waterways for Georgia.

Chattahoochee River This river starts in the Blue Ridge Mountains and travels all the way down on the side of Alabama. It also travels through the Fall Line. During the Civil War this River was used to power mills. After World War 1 the Chattahoochee River was used to create hydroelectric power through dams. This river is important for drinking water and recreational purposes for Georgia and Alabama .

The Chattahoochee River

The Savannah River This is the natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. This river flows Southeast pass Savannah into the Atlantic Ocean. This river is important to both Georgia and South Carolina. Pollution is in the top ten concerns for this river and every River. This river is used as a shipping canal for both Georgia and South Carolina, it is one of the nation’s busiest ports for ocean bound ships.

The Savannah River The Savannah River

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