Virginia Facts

Includes the Great Valley of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges

What water feature borders VA on the East?

Part of Appalachian mountain system

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay • Yorktown located along this

• Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region • Variety of wildlife • George Washington explored and surveyed here.

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay • Fredericksburg is located here

Also known as the Coastal Plain

Located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region • Shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp

West of the Fall Line

The Blue Ridge Mountains produce what product?

What is Roanoke famous for?

Flows into the Chesapeake Bay • Alexandria located along this

Provides a safe harbor, Was a source of food and transportation, and also separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia.

Only a small part of the plateau is located in Virginia