Fall Line (geological feature)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geographical region
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
fall zone
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| gptkbp:borders |
gptkb:Atlantic_Coastal_Plain
gptkb:Piedmont |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
waterfalls
rapids |
| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:Cretaceous_period
|
| gptkbp:formedBy |
differential erosion
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
eastern United States
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fall Line (geological feature)
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
location of early settlements
location of mills navigation limit for river traffic |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:urban_development
transportation routes |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 900 miles
|
| gptkbp:notableCity |
gptkb:Milledgeville
gptkb:Baltimore gptkb:Columbia gptkb:Philadelphia gptkb:Richmond gptkb:Washington,_D.C. gptkb:Macon gptkb:Augusta gptkb:Raleigh Trenton |
| gptkbp:parallelTo |
Atlantic coast
|
| gptkbp:significance |
transition between hard crystalline rocks and softer sedimentary rocks
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fall_Line_Freeway
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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