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Exploring North Carolina: Historic Places, Monuments, Unique Cultural Sites & Natural Areas | NCpedia

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Exploring North Carolina: Historic Places, Monuments, Unique Cultural Sites & Natural Areas

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Coastal Plain

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Related Entries: Coastal Life; Settlement of the Coastal Plain; Roanoke Island: The Lost Colony; Mountains; Piedmont, Regional Vegetation

North Carolina's Coastal Plain is low, flat land along the Atlantic Ocean. It is often divided into two parts - the Outer Coastal Plain and the Inner Coastal Plain.

The Outer Coastal Plain is made up of the Outer Banks and the Tidewater region. The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands separated from the mainland by sounds or inlets. The largest islands in the Outer Banks are Bodie, Hatteras, Ocracoke, Portsmouth, and the Core Banks. Three capes are part of the Outer Banks: Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, and Cape Fear. Near these capes are dangerous shoals, or underwater sandbars which are hazards to ships. Cape Hatteras is known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic because shifting sand has caused many ships to run aground. The Outer Banks stretch more than 175 miles along the coast.

The Tidewater is the area along the coast close to sea level. The mouths of the major streams and rivers empty into sounds or the ocean. There are seven sounds in the Tidewater region: Pamlico, Albemarle, Currituck, Croatan, Roanoke, Core, and Bogue Sounds. This region has many low-lying areas called wetlands, where water covers the land. The Great Dismal Swamp, a series of swamps scattered from Virginia, to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, is North Carolina's largest wetland area. It covers about 750 square miles, making it one of the largest swamps in the United Swamps. The Tidewater is the only place in the world where the Venus Flytrap plant grows naturally.

The Inner Coastal Plain, a higher, drier area, begins west of the Tidewater. The rich, sandy soil here is some of the state's best farmland. In the southwestern corner of the Inner Coastal Plain are the Sandhills, a subregion of rolling, sandy hills. This area has the highest elevation on the Coastal Plain, ranging from about 900 to 1,000 feet above sea level. Longleaf pines are native to this area.

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Our State Geography in a Snap: The Coastal Plain Region

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Related Entries: Coastal Life ; Settlement of the Coastal Plain; Roanoke Island: The Lost Colony; Mountains; Piedmont, Regional Vegetation North Carolina's Coastal Plain is low, flat land along the Atlantic Ocean. It is often divided into two parts - the Outer Coastal Plain and the Inner Coastal Plain.

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North Carolina facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about North Carolina

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Get information, facts, and pictures about North Carolina at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about North Carolina easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.

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Reprinted with permission from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website.
Related Entries: Raleigh; Greensboro; Settlement of the Piedmont; Mountains; Coastal Plain; Regional Vegetation

The Piedmont is the middle region of the state, located between the Coastal Plain and the Mountain regions. Piedmont is a French word meaning "foot of the mountain." The elevations of this region range from about 300 feet in the western Coastal Plain to about 1,500 feet near the mountains. The boundary between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont is called the fall line or fall zone. Along this are, rivers flow from the older, harder rocks of the Piedmont to the softer rocks of the coastal Plain. Along the fall line, rivers form shoals, low waterfalls, and rapids. Below the fall line, streams are usually sluggish and smooth-flowing. Above the fall line, the streams are rocky and shallow, making boating difficult. The land of the Piedmont is called a plateau because it is high and mostly flat.

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Our State Geography in a Snap: The Piedmont Region

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Reprinted with permission from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website. Related Entries: Raleigh ; Greensboro; Settlement of the Piedmont; Mountains; Coastal Plain; Regional Vegetation The Piedmont is the middle region of the state, located between the Coastal Plain and the Mountain regions. Piedmont is a French word meaning "foot of the mountain."

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Economy in Piedmont/Arts and Entertainment

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Economy in Piedmont/Arts and Entertainment

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Piedmont Triad NC Area Facts & City Information | Retirement & Relocation Guide

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Located between the Atlantic Ocean and Appalachian Mountains, the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina consists of the three cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This region has over 1.6 million residents, making it the 30th largest metropolitan area in the U.S.