Geography of South Carolina

The Geography of South Carolina The Blue Ridge is named for the Blue Ridge Mountains that are in it. It is the smallest region covering less than 2 percent of the state. It has many mountains consisting of metamorphic rock over 350 million years old. The next region is the Piedmont. The region of Piedmont stretches from the Blue Ridge to the fall line. Piedmont means “foot of the mountains.” It covers about one-third of the state. …

…which may or may not have water. One of the most famous bays is the bay Swamp in Sumter County. The final region is the Coastal Zone. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean inland for about 10 miles. It has great beaches such as Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle. The barrier islands, which are just off the coast, protect the beaches from eroding. It gets the most tourists and is widely known because of Myrtle Beach.