Piedmont (Georgia)
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Piedmont (Georgia) is a major plateau region in the central part of the state characterized by rolling hills, red clay soils, and a transition between the Appalachian Mountains and the Coastal Plain.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physiographic region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Blue Ridge (Georgia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coastal Plain (Georgia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Athens, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Augusta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gainesville, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Milledgeville, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Newnan, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFeature | Fall Line cities of Georgia ⓘ |
| containsMetropolitanArea |
Athens–Clarke County area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlanta metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Augusta metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicImportance | center of Georgia’s population and industry ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 300 to 1500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Fall Line in Georgia ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Blue Ridge Mountains (Georgia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
crystalline rocks
ⓘ
igneous rocks ⓘ metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasErosionIssues | soil erosion from agriculture and development ⓘ |
| historicalUse | cotton agriculture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gently rolling topography
ⓘ
red clay soils ⓘ |
| landUse |
forestry
ⓘ
pasture ⓘ row-crop agriculture ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Georgia (U.S. state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRiver |
Chattahoochee River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ocmulgee River NERFINISHED ⓘ Oconee River NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physiographicProvince | Piedmont province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilType | red clay ⓘ |
| stateRegionOf | Georgia Piedmont ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling hills ⓘ |
| transitionZoneBetween |
Appalachian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vegetation | mixed hardwood and pine forests ⓘ |
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