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Great Plains
The Great Plains are located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountains. This geographic region is characterized by grasslands and flat lands that gradually increase in elevation as they move westward.
Image of Flat Lands Within the Great Plains
Railroad Tracks through the Great Plains
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