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The Georgia and South Carolina region spans the entire 250-mile coastline of these two states, from Georgia's border with Florida to South Carolina's with North Carolina. Along the way, vacation hotspots like the Golden Isles, including St. Simons Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island, and Jekyll Island; as well as Savannah, Hilton Head, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach tempt vacationers.
The region veers inland in Georgia, so as to include the Okefenokee Swamp, Atlanta, Athens, and a few other significant cities like Macon. Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair are located in the middle of the state, while Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier are just north of Atlanta. The major rivers from the region flowing into the Atlantic Ocean are the Ocmulgee River, the Altamaha River, the Oconee River, and the Ogeechee River.
The Okefenokee Swamp is a major geographical feature of the region. It's located in southern Georgia, and it's filled with ponds and peat bogs. The whole of the swamp, including the area in Florida, covers more than 400,000 acres.
The region's coastline is full of rivers and islands, making for many natural harbors, beautiful beaches and plenty of places for the visitor to explore. These include the Golden Isles in Georgia, and Hilton Head in South Carolina - they're really a long chain of barrier islands spanning the two states until Charleston. The area spanning South Carolina's coast is also called the Low Country.
Georgia's inland area is exceedingly flat, getting just a little bit more hilly the closer you get to Atlanta. These are the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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