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.

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All labels observed (36)

Label	Occurrences
Atlantic coastal plain canonical	64
Atlantic Coastal Plain	45
Coastal Plain	6
Coastal Plain of Virginia	6
Mid-Atlantic coastal plain	4
Atlantic Coastal Plain physiographic province	2
Coastal Plain of Georgia	2
United States South Atlantic coastal plain	2
Atlantic Coastal Plain (North Carolina)	1
Atlantic Coastal Plain of Virginia	1
Atlantic Coastal Plain of the United States	1
Atlantic Coastal Plain province	1
Atlantic Coastal Plain related to Appalachian erosion	1
Atlantic Ocean coast	1
Atlantic Plain	1
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain system	1
Atlantic coastal forests	1
Atlantic coastal plain ecosystems	1
Atlantic coastal plain of New Jersey	1
Atlantic coastal plain of North Carolina	1
Atlantic coastal plain physiographic province	1
Coastal Plain of New Jersey	1
Coastal Plain of South Carolina	1
Coastal Plain physiographic region	1
Coastal Plain region of the United States	1
Lowcountry	1
New Jersey coastal plain	1
North American Atlantic coastal plain	1
Southeastern Coastal Plain	1
Southern Coastal Plain	1
Southern Coastal Plain ecoregion	1
U.S. Atlantic coastal plain	1
United States Atlantic coastal plain	1
United States coastal plain	1
Virginia coastal plain	1
Virginia’s Coastal Plain	1

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal plain ⓘ physiographic region ⓘ
biodiversity	high wetland biodiversity ⓘ
borderedBy	Piedmont-Atlantic Coastal Plain fall line ⓘ surface form: Fall Line Piedmont Plateau ⓘ surface form: Piedmont physiographic province
climate	humid continental climate (northern portion) ⓘ humid subtropical climate (southern portion) ⓘ
contains	Cape Cod ⓘ Carolina Bays ⓘ Delmarva Peninsula ⓘ Everglades ⓘ Long Island ⓘ Pine Barrens ⓘ surface form: New Jersey Pine Barrens Outer Banks ⓘ Sea Islands region ⓘ surface form: 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 (159)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

American South (colonial and early national periods) → geographicFeature → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

U.S. state of Georgia → hasRegion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

subject surface form: Georgia

this entity surface form: Coastal Plain

Britton Hill → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic coastal plain physiographic province

San Juan National Historic Site → locatedOn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Ocean coast

Charleston → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lowcountry

Pennsylvania → borderedBy → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Piedmont (United States) → liesBetween → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Piedmont (United States) → boundedBy → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Stafford County, Virginia → locatedInRegion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Georgia → hasGeographicalFeature → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

North Carolina → hasRegion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

North Carolina Coastal Plain → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Homestead, Florida → region → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Florida Peninsula → surroundedBy → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Savannah metropolitan area → locatedOn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Hills of Barnstable County, Massachusetts → regionType → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Anacostia River → ecoregion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Rockaway Peninsula → locatedIn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Raritan River → ecoregion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Eastern United States → containsLandform → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Piedmont-Atlantic Coastal Plain fall line → separates → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Central Virginia → partlyIn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain of Virginia

Great Dismal Swamp → locatedIn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Neuse River → crossesEcoregion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Okeechobee Plain → geologicalSetting → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain province

Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim → hasViewOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Decatur County, Georgia → locatedInPhysiographicRegion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Coastal Plain of Georgia

Grady County, Georgia → locatedIn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Coastal Plain physiographic region

Delaware people → historicalTerritory → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic coastal plain of New Jersey

Savannah River → ecoregion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Flint River → locatedIn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Coastal Plain of Georgia

Gulf Coastal Plain → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain system

Beaufort County, South Carolina → hasCoastline → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Camp Geiger → isOn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic coastal plain of North Carolina

Port Royal, South Carolina → region → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States → locatedOn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Piedmont Plateau → borders → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Tidewater region → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Coastal Plain of Virginia

Delmarva Peninsula → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Calvert Cliffs → region → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Carolinas → containsRegion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Coastal Plain

Piedmont region of Virginia → locatedBetween → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Piedmont region of Virginia → borders → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Coastal Plain of Virginia

Mattawoman Natural Environmental Area → ecoregion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Henry County, Alabama → isInPhysiographicRegion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Waycross, Georgia → locatedOn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic Coastal Plain

Northern Neck → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Virginia’s Coastal Plain

Lattingtown → locatedIn → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Pine Barrens → partOf → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

Santa Fe River → ecoregion → Atlantic coastal plain ⓘ

this entity surface form: Southeastern Coastal Plain