Atlantic coastal plain

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coastal plain physiographic region

The Atlantic coastal plain is a broad, low-lying region of flat to gently rolling terrain along the eastern seaboard of the United States, historically significant as a core area of early colonial settlement and agriculture.

Aliases (13)

Atlantic Coastal Plain ×13
Coastal Plain ×2
Coastal Plain of Georgia ×2
Coastal Plain of Virginia ×2
Atlantic Coastal Plain of Virginia ×1
Atlantic Coastal Plain province ×1
Atlantic Ocean coast ×1
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain system ×1
Atlantic coastal plain of New Jersey ×1
Atlantic coastal plain of North Carolina ×1
Atlantic coastal plain physiographic province ×1
Coastal Plain physiographic region ×1
Lowcountry ×1

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal plain → physiographic region →
biodiversity	high wetland biodiversity →
borderedBy	Fall Line → Piedmont physiographic province →
climate	humid continental climate (northern portion) → humid subtropical climate (southern portion) →
contains	Cape Cod → Carolina Bays → Delmarva Peninsula → Everglades → Long Island → New Jersey Pine Barrens → Outer Banks → Sea Islands → alluvial plains → barrier beaches → coastal lagoons → drowned river valleys → dune systems → river deltas → salt marshes → tidal flats →
continent	North America →
country	United States of America →
dominantRockType	sedimentary rocks → unconsolidated sediments →
drainedBy	numerous short coastal rivers → tidal creeks →
ecoregionType	coastal plain ecoregions →
elevation	low-lying →
extendsAlong	Atlantic Ocean →
geologicEra	Cenozoic →
hasCharacteristic	barrier islands → broad width → estuaries → extensive wetlands → low relief → poorly drained areas →
historicalSignificance	core area of early English colonial settlement in North America → early center of indigo cultivation → early center of plantation agriculture → early center of rice cultivation → early center of tobacco cultivation →
locatedOnCoastOf	Atlantic Ocean →
partOf	eastern seaboard of the United States →
soilType	alluvial soils → sandy soils →
stretchesFrom	New England →
stretchesTo	Florida → Gulf Coastal Plain →
susceptibleTo	coastal flooding → hurricanes → sea-level rise impacts →
terrainType	flat terrain → gently rolling terrain →
usedFor	agriculture → forestry → tourism → urban development →

Referenced by (44)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Britton Hill ("Atlantic coastal plain physiographic province") → Charleston ("Lowcountry") → Delmarva Peninsula ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") → Gulf Coastal Plain ("Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain system") → North Carolina Coastal Plain ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") → Tidewater region ("Coastal Plain of Virginia") →	partOf
Anacostia River → Mattawoman Natural Environmental Area ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") → Raritan River → Savannah River →	ecoregion
Flint River ("Coastal Plain of Georgia") → Grady County, Georgia ("Coastal Plain physiographic region") → Great Dismal Swamp ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") → Rockaway Peninsula →	locatedIn
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States → San Juan National Historic Site ("Atlantic Ocean coast") → Savannah metropolitan area →	locatedOn
Calvert Cliffs ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") → Homestead, Florida → Port Royal, South Carolina →	region
Piedmont Plateau ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") → Piedmont region of Virginia ("Coastal Plain of Virginia") →	borders
Georgia ("Coastal Plain") → North Carolina ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") →	hasRegion
Pennsylvania →	borderedBy
Piedmont (United States) ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") →	boundedBy
Eastern United States ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") →	containsLandform
Carolinas ("Coastal Plain") →	containsRegion
Neuse River ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") →	crossesEcoregion
American South (colonial and early national periods) →	geographicFeature
Okeechobee Plain ("Atlantic Coastal Plain province") →	geologicalSetting
Beaufort County, South Carolina →	hasCoastline
Georgia →	hasGeographicalFeature
Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim →	hasViewOf
Delaware people ("Atlantic coastal plain of New Jersey") →	historicalTerritory
Camp Geiger ("Atlantic coastal plain of North Carolina") →	isOn
Piedmont (United States) ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") →	liesBetween
Piedmont region of Virginia ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") →	locatedBetween
Decatur County, Georgia ("Coastal Plain of Georgia") →	locatedInPhysiographicRegion
Stafford County, Virginia →	locatedInRegion
Central Virginia ("Atlantic Coastal Plain of Virginia") →	partlyIn
Hills of Barnstable County, Massachusetts →	regionType
Piedmont-Atlantic Coastal Plain fall line ("Atlantic Coastal Plain") →	separates
Florida Peninsula →	surroundedBy