What are some major landforms in South Carolina?
South Carolina has many different types of landforms. We like to say we have something for everyone. Starting in the NW corner, we have mountains. The Appalachian Mountain Chain goes all the way along the east coast. As you travel southeast toward the coast, you pass through the foothills of the mountains. The next area is the Piedmont, which is an area of gently rolling hills and farmland. Almost in the middle of the state, where we have the capital of Columbia, you will find a stripe of sandy soil called the Sandhills. Millions of years ago, this was the coast, and now more land has built outward so that the modern coast is more than a two hour drive from the original coastline. Below the Sandhills, the land falls off rapidly until it is barely above sea level. This is the Lowcountry. Once you reach this part of the state, you will quickly run out of land as you reach the Atlantic Ocean. We have soft, gray sandy beaches and barrier islands which protect the coastline and wetlands fro
