• The Gulf Coastal Plain is a westward extension of the Atlantic Coastal Plain around the Gulf of Mexico.
  • What is the Gulf Coastal Plain known for? They include large habitats of freshwater wetlands salt marshes and coastal mangrove swamps.
  • The Atlantic Coastal Plain and Gulf Coastal Plain are extensive because they are on the passive margin of the North American Continent (Figure 15).
  • The Gulf Coastal Plain, which is much wider than its Pacific coast counterpart, extends some 900 miles (1,450 km) along the Gulf of Mexico from Tamaulipas...
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  • ...into separate but related initiative areas, the Mississippi River Coastal Marshes (Deltaic Plain) and the Chenier Plain (Gulf Coast Joint Venture 1990).
  • The Gulf of Maine Coastal Plain is a somewhat rugged, irregular coastal plain that lies between the coastal lowlands and more mountainous interior areas.
  • The Gulf Coastal Plain is an area of relatively gently sloping terrain extending across the southern portion of the United States from Texas to Georgia. ...
  • Stretching from Cape Cod south through Florida and west to the Texas Gulf Coast, the Coastal Plain includes such prominent features as the Chesapeake Bay...
  • Shortleaf Pines LIke longleaf pines, shortleaf pines are fire-dependent and have become rare in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain. © © Greg Dimijian.
  • The Gulf Coastal Plain is intersected by the valleys of several large rivers, including the Mississippi, Alabama, Brazos, and Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte).
  • East Gulf Coastal Plain Depression Pond Marsh, Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area, Mcleod's Bridge Tract, Emanuel County, Georgia. Credit: Alan Cressler.
  • White Cliffs Natural Area is a great way to explore Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain as well as see some rare and unusual natural sites.