Appalachian region of Alabama
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The Appalachian region of Alabama is the northeastern portion of the state characterized by rolling foothills, ridges, and valleys that form part of the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appalachian foothills of Alabama | 1 |
| Appalachian foothills region of Alabama | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | physiographic region ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
mixed hardwood and pine forests
ⓘ
rich freshwater fauna in streams and rivers ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ridges
ⓘ
rolling foothills ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Appalachian Ridge and Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumberland Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Lookout Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sand Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Piedmont Upland ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Cheaha State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little River Canyon National Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Talladega National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasins |
Black Warrior River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosa River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | southern end of the Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| geology |
folded and faulted sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
metamorphic rocks in the Piedmont ⓘ |
| highestElevationFeet | 2407 ⓘ |
| highestElevationMeters | 735 ⓘ |
| highestPointInRegion | Mount Cheaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabitedBy |
Cherokee people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creek (Muscogee) people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal and iron ore resources
ⓘ
fertile valleys ⓘ forested ridges ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Alabama ⓘ |
| majorCitiesNearby | Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCitiesWithin |
Anniston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Payne NERFINISHED ⓘ Gadsden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorEconomicActivities |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| majorRockTypes |
gneiss
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| physiographicProvince | Appalachian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Appalachian foothills region of Alabama
subject surface form:
St. Clair County, Alabama
subject surface form:
Marshall County, Alabama
subject surface form:
Fayette County, Alabama
subject surface form:
Calhoun County, Alabama
this entity surface form:
Appalachian foothills of Alabama