Gulf Coastal Plain

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The Gulf Coastal Plain is a broad, low-lying region of the southern United States characterized by flat to gently rolling terrain, extensive river systems, and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal plain
physiographic region
borders Gulf of Mexico
characterizedBy barrier islands
coastal wetlands
estuaries
extensive river systems
climate humid subtropical
containsFeature Atchafalaya Basin
Everglades
surface form: Everglades region

Louisiana coastal marshes
Mississippi River Delta region
surface form: Mississippi River Delta

Gulf Coastal Plain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Texas coastal prairies
continent North America
country United States of America
dominantRockAge Cenozoic
drainageTo Gulf of Mexico
economicActivity agriculture
forestry
natural gas production
petroleum production
elevation low-lying
extendsInto Alabama
Arkansas
Province of Delaware
surface form: Delaware

Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mexico
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Yucatán Peninsula
geologicProvinceOf Gulf of Mexico
surface form: Gulf of Mexico Basin
geology sedimentary rocks
unconsolidated sediments
locatedIn Southern United States
surface form: southern United States
majorRiverSystem Apalachicola River
Brazos River
Mississippi River
Mobile River
Rio Grande
Trinity River
partOf Atlantic coastal plain
surface form: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain system
supportsEcosystem bottomland hardwood forests
coastal marshes
pine forests
terrain flat
gently rolling

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Tennessee River passesThrough Gulf Coastal Plain
Atlantic coastal plain stretchesTo Gulf Coastal Plain
Arkansas hasRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
Escambia County, Alabama locatedInRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
eastern Mexico includesPartOf Gulf Coastal Plain
subject surface form: Eastern Mexico
East Bay locatedOn Gulf Coastal Plain
Cofre de Perote hasViewOf Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Gulf of Mexico coastal plain
East South Central States containsSubregion Gulf Coastal Plain
Gulf Coastal Plain containsFeature Gulf Coastal Plain self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Texas coastal prairies
West Tennessee physiographicProvince Gulf Coastal Plain
Jackson Purchase physiographicRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
Tattnall County hasRegionType Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Coastal Plain
Mobile County locatedOn Gulf Coastal Plain
Saraland locatedInPhysiographicRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Coastal Plain
Planera aquatica distribution Gulf Coastal Plain
Lee, Florida isInPhysiographicRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
western Maya lowlands borders Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Gulf coastal plain
Choctawhatchee River locatedIn Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Alabama Coastal Plain
Escambia County locatedInRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
subject surface form: Escambia County, Alabama
Matamoros locatedIn Gulf Coastal Plain
subject surface form: Matamoros, Tamaulipas
this entity surface form: Gulf Coastal Plain of Mexico
municipality of Huimanguillo locatedOn Gulf Coastal Plain
Washington County locatedInRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
subject surface form: Washington County, Alabama
Wiregrass region borderedBy Gulf Coastal Plain
Brush Country borderedBy Gulf Coastal Plain
South Texas Plains borderedBy Gulf Coastal Plain
Tombigbee River region Gulf Coastal Plain
Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve region Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Gulf Coastal Plain of Mexico
Río Soto la Marina region Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Gulf Coastal Plain of Mexico
San Jacinto River region Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Gulf Coast Plain
Pine Belt region of Mississippi partOf Gulf Coastal Plain
Tallapoosa River crosses Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Coastal Plain
Bottle Creek Mounds locatedIn Gulf Coastal Plain
San Augustine County, Texas locatedInEcoregion Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Hitchcock, Texas locatedOn Gulf Coastal Plain
Florida peninsula transition zone partOf Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Southeastern coastal plain ecoregion
Newton County, Texas partOf Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: United States-Mexico Gulf Coastal Plain
Bayou Queue de Tortue locatedIn Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: United States Gulf Coastal Plain
Attapulgus, Georgia locatedInPhysiographicRegion Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: Coastal Plain
Chenier Plain partOf Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: U.S. Gulf Coastal Plain
Pike County, Arkansas locatedIn Gulf Coastal Plain
this entity surface form: West Gulf Coastal Plain region
Big Thicket National Preserve region Gulf Coastal Plain
Sopchoppy, Florida geographicRegion Gulf Coastal Plain