​North Carolina Landforms

Many different landforms can be found in North Carolina. Landforms are features such as plains, mountains, hills, and valleys.​

​The Coastal Plain

​Stretching inland from the Atlantic Ocean across eastern North Carolina is the Coastal Plain. It is the lowest and flattest landform in

North Carolina. The Coastal Plain has two parts. The eastern part is called the Outer Coastal Plain, or Tidewater. The western part is called the Inner Coastal Plain.

​The Piedmont

​To the west of the Coastal Plain is a wide plateau called the Piedmont. A plateau is flat land that rises above the land around it.

The Piedmont has a variety of landforms. It is an area of rolling hills and low mountains. The land drops sharply where the Piedmont meets the Coastal Plain. This area of steep land is called the Fall Line.

​The Mountains

​Mountains lie to the west of the Piedmont and cover most of western North Carolina. These

mountains include the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains. Clouds often cover the peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains, giving them a smoky appearance.