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The ultimate database of all outdoor things Kentucky. Waterfalls, Arches, Overlooks & More!
Information about landforms from around Kentucky.
Kentucky Landscape and Landforms: East Gulf Coastal Plain. The East Gulf Coastal Plain extends from the Florida Parishes of Louisiana over most of Mississippi, some of western Tennessee and Kentucky, the southwestern 2/3 of Alabama, and the western panhandle of Florida.
Kentucky can be divided into five primary regions: the Cumberland Plateau in the east, which contains much of the historic coal mines; the north-central Bluegrass region, where the major cities and the state capital (Frankfort) are located; the south-central and western Pennyroyal Plateau (also known as the Pennyrile or Mississippi Plateau); the...
Kentucky contains six different geographical regions. Farthest east is the Mountain Region, a part of the Appalachian Mountain chain. Forests, high ridges, and narrow, V-shaped valleys are here,...
Pages in category "Landforms of Kentucky" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The landforms in Kentucky are the result of the differential weathering of interbedded sandstones, siltstones, shales, and limestones. Sandstones and siltstones resist erosion, limestones dissolve along cracks and crevices, and shales break down quickly when exposed to air and water.
The KyGeoNet is the Geospatial Data Clearinghouse for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A variety of datasets can be located and downloaded, static map products can be viewed, and many web mapping applications and services are easily accessible.
Kentucky lies within three major physiographic regions of the United States—the Appalachian Highlands (the Appalachian Plateau), the Interior Lowlands, and the Coastal Plain. Within the state, six smaller regions may be identified, based on the underlying rock structure: Mountain, Knobs, Bluegrass, Pennyrile (or Pennyroyal), Western Coalfield ...
The ultimate database of all outdoor things Kentucky. Waterfalls, Arches, Overlooks & More!