Alabama is the 30th largest state in the United States with 135,775 km2
(52,423 mi2) of total area. 3.19% of that is water, making Alabama 23rd in the
amount of surface water, also giving it the second largest inland waterway
system in the United States. About three-fifths of the land area is a gentle
plain with a general incline towards the Mississippi River and the Gulf of
Mexico. The North Alabama region is mostly mountainous, with the Tennessee
River cutting a large valley creating numerous creeks, streams, rivers,
mountains, and lakes. The lowest point east of the Mississippi River lies in
Dekalb County along a creek cutting tower ridges, and creating Buck's Pocket
State Park. Another natural wonder is "Land Bridge" the longest natural bridge
span east of the Mississippi River. Alabama generally ranges in elevation from
sea level at Mobile Bay, to a little more than 1800 feet or 550 meters in the
Appalachian mountains in the northeast. The highest point is Mount Cheaha.
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