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Gulf Coastal Plain

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coastal plain physiographic region

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.

Aliases (2)

Gulf of Mexico coastal plain ×1
Texas coastal prairies ×1

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 region → Louisiana coastal marshes → Mississippi River Delta → 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 → Delaware → Florida → Georgia → Illinois → Indiana → Kansas → Kentucky → Louisiana → Maryland → Mexico → Mississippi → Missouri → New Jersey → New York → North Carolina → Ohio → Oklahoma → Pennsylvania → South Carolina → Tennessee → Texas → Virginia → Yucatán Peninsula →
geologicProvinceOf	Gulf of Mexico Basin →
geology	sedimentary rocks → unconsolidated sediments →
locatedIn	southern United States →
majorRiverSystem	Apalachicola River NERFINISHED → Brazos River → Mississippi River → Mobile River → Rio Grande → Trinity River →
partOf	Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain system →
supportsEcosystem	bottomland hardwood forests → coastal marshes → pine forests →
terrain	flat → gently rolling →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gulf Coastal Plain ("Texas coastal prairies") →	containsFeature
East South Central States →	containsSubregion
Arkansas →	hasRegion
Cofre de Perote ("Gulf of Mexico coastal plain") →	hasViewOf
Eastern Mexico →	includesPartOf
Tuscaloosa, Alabama →	locatedInPhysiographicRegion
Escambia County, Alabama →	locatedInRegion
East Bay →	locatedOn
Tennessee River →	passesThrough
West Tennessee →	physiographicProvince
Atlantic coastal plain →	stretchesTo