5 Regions of Virginia Bordering States
West to East
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Appalachian Plateau Valley & Ridge Never Taste Ketchup Without Mustard Blue Ridge Piedmont North Carolina Tidewater/Coastal Plain Tennessee Kentucky West Virginia Maryland
Major Rivers & Cities Bordering Bodies of Water
North to South Alex likes Potatoes Alexandria (and DC) are on the Potomac River.
Fred likes to Rap Fredericksburg is on the Rappahannock River Chesapeake Bay Yorktown is on the York River Separates mainland Atlantic
King James was Rich. VA and Eastern Shore Ocean Jamestown & Richmond are on the James River. Eastern Shore Rivers Eastern Shore Peninsula Flow into the Chesapeake Bay Source of food Pathway for exploration and settlement
Chesapeake Bay Provided a safe harbor Was a source of food and transportation
Atlantic Ocean Provided transportation Peninsula: links between Virginia and other places (Europe, Piece of land bordered by Africa, Caribbean) water on 3 sides
Fall Line Tidewater - Coastal Plain Region
Low, flat land; East of the Fall Land; Includes Eastern Shore; Natural Border between Waterfalls prevent near Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay Piedmont & Tidewater further travel on Regions the rivers. Piedmont Region Relative Location
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West of the Fall Line Means "Land at the Foot of the Mountain" Blue Ridge Mountain Region Valley and Ridge Region
Old, Rounded Mountains West of Blue Ridge Region Source of Many Rivers Includes the Great Valley of Virginia Piedmont to East/Valley & Ridge to West Valleys separated by ridges Part of Appalachian Mountain System Part of Appalachian Mountain System
Appalachian Plateau Region Plateau
Area of elevated land that is flat on top
Located in Southwest Virginia Only Small Part of Plateau Located in Virginia
Dismal Swamp and Valley, Ridge Definition Lake Drummond Ridge: chain of hills
Located in Tidewater/Coastal Plain Region Dismal Swamp: Surveyed by George Washington; lots of wildlife Lake Drummond: Shallow lake surrounded by Valley: land between hills swamp