Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line

Atlantic Seaboard fall line
Escarpment
Map showing part of the Eastern Seaboard Fall Line, where the pale-colored coastal plain meets the brightly colored Piedmont
LocationUnited States
Formed byNew Jersey, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, U.S.
Dimensions
 • Length900 mi (1,400 km)

The Atlantic Seaboard Fall Line, or Fall Zone, is a 900-mile (1,400 km) escarpment where the Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain meet in the eastern United States. Much of the fall line passes through areas where no evidence of faulting is present.

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