Coastal plain
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A coastal plain is flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. One of the largest coastal plains is located in southeastern United States.[1] The Gulf Coastal Plain of North America extends northwards from the Gulf of Mexico along the Lower Mississippi River to the Ohio River, which is a distance of about 500 miles (800 km).
See also[edit]
- Alluvial plain
- Atlantic coastal plain
- California coastal prairie
- Cumberland Plain
- Gulf Coastal Plain
- Mississippi embayment
- North European Plain
References[edit]
- ^ "coastal plain". 1996-2015 National Geographic Society.
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