Pennsylvania Regions
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (April 2008) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
Geographic regions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Contents |
[edit] Southeastern Pennsylvania
[edit] Delaware Valley
The Delaware Valley, also known as the Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Combined Statistical Area, is named for the Delaware River which flows through the region.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Pennsylvania Highlands
The Pennsylvania Highlands region is a heavily forested section of the Appalachian Mountains located in Eastern Pennsylvania frequently cited as a candidate for extensive ecological preservation.
Consisting of following counties:
- Franklin
- Adams
- Cumberland
- York
- Dauphin
- Lancaster
- Lebanon
- Chester
- Berks
- Montgomery
- Bucks
- Lehigh
- Northampton
[edit] Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Pennsylvania Dutch Country refers to an area of southeastern Pennsylvania that has a high percentage of Amish, Mennonite and "Fancy Dutch" inhabitants and where the Pennsylvania German language was historically common.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Lehigh Valley
Located along the Lehigh River.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Northeastern Pennsylvania
[edit] Northeastern Pennsylvania
This mountainous area of Pennsylvania includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains and former anthracite coal mining cities, boroughs, and villages.
Consisting of following counties:
- Pike
- Luzerne
- Lackawanna
- Monroe
- Montour
- Wyoming
- Bradford
- Carbon
- Columbia
- Northumberland
- Schuylkill
- Sullivan
- Susquehanna
[edit] The Poconos
The Poconos, or the Pocono Mountains region, is a mountainous region of about 2,400 square miles (6,200 km²) located in northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles north of Allentown, which are a popular recreational destination for local and regional visitors.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Coal Region
The Coal Region is a term used to refer to an area of Northeastern Pennsylvania in the central Appalachian Mountains. The region is home to the largest known deposits of anthracite coal found in the Americas, with an estimated reserve of seven billion short tons.
[edit] Wyoming Valley
Wyoming Valley is a region of northeastern Pennsylvania. The valley is a crescent-shaped depression, a part of the ridge-and-valley or folded Appalachians, which includes the metropolitan areas of Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Endless Mountains
The Endless Mountains are a chain of mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania which are part of the Appalachian Mountains chain. The "mountains" are not true mountains, geologically speaking, but are a dissected plateau and are part of the Allegheny Plateau. The Catskill Mountains are the highest expression of the plateau, located to the east of the Endless Mountains.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Northern Tier
The Northern Tier is a geographic region in north-central Pennsylvania.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Central Pennsylvania
[edit] Susquehanna River Valley
The Susquehanna River is a river in the northeastern United States. At approximately 410 mi (715 km) long, it is the longest river on the American East Coast.
[edit] Happy Valley
Happy Valley is a large valley located in central Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State University is located in the valley.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Cumberland Valley
The Cumberland Valley is a geographic region that lies between South Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains of central Pennsylvania and western Maryland, United States.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Western Pennsylvania
[edit] Laurel Highlands
The Laurel Highlands, in the southwestern part of the state of Pennsylvania, traverses the Laurel and Chestnut ridges of the Allegheny Mountains.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Pittsburgh Metro Area
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Allegheny National Forest
The Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest located in northwestern Pennsylvania. The forest covers over 500,000 acres (2,000 km²) of land.
Consisting of following counties:
[edit] Pennsylvania's Northwest Region
