Geography
The Eastern Plains are part of the High Plains, which are the westernmost portion of the Great Plains. The region is characterized mostly by rolling plains, divided by the South Platte River and Arkansas River valleys. There are also several deciduous forests and a few large natural lakes and rivers throughout the region. The Eastern Plains rise from approximately 3,500 feet at the eastern border of Colorado with Kansas, where the Arkansas River leaves the state, to 7,000 feet east of the Denver Basin.
Most of the Eastern Plains region lies within Colorado's 4th congressional district.
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