New England Upland

region, North America

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The New England Upland is a geographical region in the northeastern United States, encompassing parts of states like Connecticut and Massachusetts. It is characterized by hilly terrain and is part of the larger Appalachian Mountain system. This region includes distinct areas such as the Western Upland and the Eastern Upland, with elevations that can reach up to 2,380 feet (725 meters) in some parts. These uplands are drained by numerous rivers, some of which converge to form larger waterways like the Thames River. The hilltops in these upland areas are often level and have been cleared for agriculture.1

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North America
The Appalachians
…rise above the 1,100 foot-high New England Upland. Pleistocene glaciation deepened and straightened the valleys, strewing their sides and parts of the coast with debris. Portions of sea-buried end moraines, which mark the limit of the tonguing glaciers, form offshore banks and islands east and south of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia,…
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…rise above the 1,100 foot-high New England Upland. Pleistocene glaciation deepened and straightened the valleys, strewing their sides and parts of the coast with debris. Portions of sea-buried end moraines, which mark the limit of the tonguing glaciers, form offshore banks and islands east and south of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia,…
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New York
Relief
…the Hudson River lies the New England Upland, extending eastward into Massachusetts and Connecticut and southward across the lower Hudson valley into Pennsylvania.
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…the Hudson River lies the New England Upland, extending eastward into Massachusetts and Connecticut and southward across the lower Hudson valley into Pennsylvania.
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