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  2. Mountain Region, area encompassing the eastern quarter of the state of Kentucky, U.S., a region of narrow valleys and sharp ridges belonging to the Cumberland Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains. It includes the Cumberland Mountains and Pine Mountain ridge. This article was most recently revised and updated by
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  3. Pine Mountain, ridge on the Cumberland Plateau, a section of the Appalachian Mountains in the United States, extending for 125 miles (200 km) across southeastern Kentucky, along the Virginia border, and into northern Tennessee. With average heights of 2,100 to 2,800 feet (640 to 850 m), the ridge
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  4. 2 days agoUnited States - Appalachians, Geology, Ecology: The Appalachians dominate the eastern United States and separate the Eastern Seaboard from the interior with a belt of subdued uplands that extends nearly 1,500 miles (2,400 km) from northeastern Alabama to the Canadian border. They are old, complex mountains, the eroded stumps of much greater ranges. Present topography results from erosion that ...
  5. 5 days agoThe northern Appalachians were also affected by glacial forces.During the Pleistocene Epoch (about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago), continental ice sheets flowed down over North America, covering New England but reaching no nearer the southern Appalachians than the Ohio River valley.These moving tongues of ice stripped topsoil, ground and polished certain peaks, and elsewhere scattered rock ...
  6. 6 days agoUnited States - Settlement Patterns: Although the land that now constitutes the United States was occupied and much affected by diverse Indian cultures over many millennia, these pre-European settlement patterns have had virtually no impact upon the contemporary nation—except locally, as in parts of New Mexico. A benign habitat permitted a huge contiguous tract of settled land to materialize ...
  7. Jan 8, 2025North America - Marginal Mountains, Geology, Climate: Erosion also profoundly altered the marginal mountains. The Appalachians have been planed down to such an extent that their crest lines are smooth-topped for hundreds of miles. In Canada the highest level lies at about 4,000 feet (1,200 metres), in the flattops of the Shickshocks (French: Chic-Chocs); another level exists at 2,000 feet (600 ...
  8. Jan 15, 2025Kentucky's economy—based on manufacturing, trade, mining, agriculture, and tourism and other services—varies by region. The Bluegrass is an affluent region with a large number of manufacturers and numerous amenities. The Pennyrile is likewise diversified and prosperous, but economic conditions in the Western Coalfield and the Mountain regions fluctuate with the demand for coal.
  9. Jan 29, 2025Kentucky - Forests, Mammals, Birds: Kentucky's climate and distinctive soils combine to create variety in vegetation, animal life, and landscape. The state was part of the hardwood forest region that once covered the country from the Allegheny Mountains to the western prairies. Most of the state was wooded with stands of yellow poplar, oak, chestnut, sycamore, hickory, and walnut.
  10. Dec 19, 2024Piedmont, geographic region in the eastern United States, running some 600 miles (950 km) between New Jersey (north) and Alabama (south) and lying between the Appalachian Mountains (west) and the Atlantic Coastal Plain (east). It comprises a relatively low rolling plateau (from 300 to 1,800 feet [90 to 550 metres]) cut by many rivers and is a fertile agricultural region.
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