Coastal plain

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

• Alluvial plain
• Atlantic coastal plain
• California coastal prairie
• Cumberland Plain
• Gulf Coastal Plain
• Mississippi embayment
• North European Plain

References

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Coastal Plains