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What is with people always talking about the "pine forests" of Georgia, when northern Georgia is primarily deciduous? Southern and east-central Georgia are primarily pine, but northern and western Georgia are primarily broadleaf deciduous. The Appalachian mountain area of Georgia are primarily deciduous, though white pine in a few locations.
Seems to me that you're saying in a roundabout way what that person was getting at. When he was saying, "Give me the pine forests and Appalachian mountains of Georgia," seems like he was giving the major geographic defining features of both south Georgia (pine forests) and north Georgia (Appalachian mountains). I think you just took it the wrong way.
In South Georgia there certainly is a very great abundance of pines. This does not mean there are not plenty of other trees like Oaks, Magnolias, Crepe Myrtles, the list goes on. But you definitely get a feel you are driving through a pine forest through much of Georgia on I-75. But, then the early explorers of Georgia labeled most of the Southern half of Georgia as "pine barrens" on their maps so its no surprise.
Even driving through Metro Atlanta I think one reason so many visitors to the city from elsewhere will get on city data and say Atlanta is not as dense or is not as urban as this or that place is because of the perception they get from the tree line highways.
Just one examples is driving South on I-75 from the Cobb County line to the connection with I-85 feels like you are in a forest. If Atlanta had no tall tree coverage along the side of the Interstate and similar tree coverage (and similar flatness) to say Dallas or Denver, from that same stretch of highway you would be able to see the long Buckhead Skyline, the Downtown Skyline, many homes, apartments, office buildings, schools, shops etc. instead you see almost none of that.
You get much the same effect driving Ga 400 up through North Fulton-Alpharetta or I-85 from the airport to I-75 , much of I-20. Really on very many stretches of Interstate this is the case.
Last edited by Galounger; 08-27-2011 at 03:06 PM..
Texas has 80mph (or is it 85 now) freeway speed limits. Enough said.
Thats how fast people in Atlanta drive even though the speed limit is 55.
I dont think people in Texas cities drive as fast, but there are a lot more cops on the roads in Texas with radar guns in hand. I dont recall ever seeing any cops in Atlanta giving out speeding tickets on the freeways other than that area in Cobb County at 75 & 285.
This is a great point. I always notice how nice the GA section of both 75 & 95 is compared to Florida's even when I'm traveling north. The difference is really noticed when you cross into SC on 95 and you feel like you've digressed 100 levels of interstate quality.
Florida's interstates are MUCH better signed and maintained than Georgia's. Georgia compared to South Carolina on the other hand, well, Georgia wins that one hands down.
As for Texas, their roads, IMO, are much better than Georgia's.
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Originally Posted by R1070
Thats how fast people in Atlanta drive even though the speed limit is 55.
I dont think people in Texas cities drive as fast, but there are a lot more cops on the roads in Texas with radar guns in hand. I dont recall ever seeing any cops in Atlanta giving out speeding tickets on the freeways other than that area in Cobb County at 75 & 285.
True. The average Atlanta driver will drive 80 with the posted limit at 55. As for cops giving out speeding tickets, you'll find this a lot in Clayton and Henry Counties on I-75.
Thats how fast people in Atlanta drive even though the speed limit is 55.
I dont think people in Texas cities drive as fast, but there are a lot more cops on the roads in Texas with radar guns in hand. I dont recall ever seeing any cops in Atlanta giving out speeding tickets on the freeways other than that area in Cobb County at 75 & 285.
I know when I was on 75 from Chattanooga to Atlanta in early July, the police with the radar guns was all over the place.
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