Our State Geography in a Snap: The Piedmont Region
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.
Sources:
"Social Studies:: Elementary Resouces:: Student Sampler:: Geography," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Website. https://www.dpi.nc.gov/ (accessed March 27, 2012).
Video Credit:
"Scenic Flight: Fall Colors of North Carolina (Ashboro)," video courtesy Sprasad007, of uploaded on October 30, 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuPyeQZXRTI (accessed March 27, 2012).
1 January 2012 | Anonymous
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All it showed was fall colors
All it showed was fall colors on trees, there is not a lot of information.
very true
very true
Hello,
Hello,
Towards the top of the article is is a "see also". Click those links to get more information.
Erin Bradford, Government and Heritage Library
What are the tourist
What are the tourist attractions in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Hello,
Hello,
This is some of the attractions. https://www.ncdcr.gov/things-do/tripstravel-ideas/experience-north-carol... others include amusement parks like Carowinds in Charlotte and Emerald Pointe in Greensboro as well as the zoo in Asheboro and lots of museums.
Erin Bradford, Government and Heritage Library
Hello,
Hello,
Thank you for visiting NCpedia and for sharing your comment! We are sorry to hear that you did not find a lot of information on this page. The video on this page is a video of fall colors in the Piedmont region, it is not a video about the Piedmont.
What kind of information can we help you find?
Taylor Thompson, Government & Heritage Library
What kind of soil is there
What kind of soil is there
Hi Grant!
Hi Grant!
Thank you for your question! There are several types of soil in North Carolina, but I beleve one that is prevalent in the Piedmont region is cecil soil. You can read more about it here: https://www.soils4teachers.org/files/s4t/k12outreach/nc-state-soil-bookl...
That document also points out some additional resources about soil that might be helpful. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact our library: https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/contact-us#government-and-heritage-library. Best wishes!
Taylor Thompson, Government & Heritage Library
Could you post some
Could you post some topographic maps and geologic Maps?
Hello,
Hello,
You can find some topographic maps for the state at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/north-c.... This site is with the state's Department of Environmental Quality agency. They also have some interactive geological maps at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/north-c....
Hope this helps!
Erin Bradford, Government and Heritage Library
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