GEOGRAPHY

• The main geographical features include mountains such as the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians in the northwest, the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northeast, the Piedmont plateau in the central portion of the state and Coastal Plain in the south.  

• The highest area in Georgia is Brasstown Bald which is 1,458 m (4,784 ft) above sea level, while the lowest is at sea level, at the Atlantic Ocean. 

• Georgia is primarily a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, except at the highest elevations. 

• Georgia's subtropical climate depends on latitude and how close an area is to the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. 

• The highest temperature every recorded is 112 °F (44.4 °C) and the lowest is -17 °F (-27.2 °C).

        

• Georgia is vulnerable to hurricanes, though the coast rarely experiences a direct hurricane strike.