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Geographic regions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America.




Contents





  • 1 Southeastern Pennsylvania

    • 1.1 Delaware Valley


    • 1.2 Pennsylvania Piedmont


    • 1.3 Pennsylvania Dutch Country



  • 2 Northeastern Pennsylvania

    • 2.1 Northeastern Pennsylvania


    • 2.2 The Poconos


    • 2.3 Coal Region


    • 2.4 Wyoming Valley


    • 2.5 Endless Mountains


    • 2.6 Northern Tier



  • 3 Central Pennsylvania

    • 3.1 Susquehanna River Valley


    • 3.2 South Central Pennsylvania


    • 3.3 Southern Alleghenies (West Central)


    • 3.4 Happy Valley


    • 3.5 Cumberland Valley



  • 4 Western Pennsylvania

    • 4.1 Laurel Highlands


    • 4.2 Greater Pittsburgh


    • 4.3 Allegheny National Forest


    • 4.4 Pennsylvania's Northwest Region





Southeastern Pennsylvania[edit]



Delaware Valley[edit]


Main article: Delaware Valley



Counties constituting the Delaware Valley Region of Pennsylvania


The Delaware Valley is named for the Delaware River which flows through the region.


Consisting of the following counties:


  • Bucks

  • Philadelphia

  • Delaware

  • Montgomery

  • Chester

This valley primarily contains the Philadelphia metropolitan area.




Pennsylvania Piedmont[edit]




Counties constituting the Pennsylvania Piedmont Region


The Pennsylvania Piedmont region is a heavily agricultural section of the Piedmont Plateau located in Eastern Pennsylvania frequently cited as a candidate for extensive ecological preservation.


Consisting of the following counties:


  • Franklin

  • Adams

  • Cumberland

  • York

  • Dauphin

  • Lancaster

  • Lebanon

  • Chester

  • Berks

  • Montgomery

  • Bucks

  • Lehigh

  • Northampton



Pennsylvania Dutch Country[edit]


Main article: Pennsylvania Dutch Country



Counties constituting the Pennsylvania Dutch Country Region


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 the following counties:


  • Lehigh

  • York

  • Perry

  • Cumberland

  • Adams

  • Lebanon

  • Franklin

  • Lancaster



Northeastern Pennsylvania[edit]



Northeastern Pennsylvania[edit]


Main article: Northeastern Pennsylvania



Counties constituting 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 the following counties:


  • Bradford County

  • Carbon County

  • Columbia County

  • Lackawanna County

  • Luzerne County

  • Monroe County

  • Montour County

  • Northumberland County

  • Pike County

  • Schuylkill County

  • Sullivan County

  • Susquehanna County

  • Wayne County

  • Wyoming County



The Poconos[edit]


Main article: The Poconos



Counties constituting 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 the following counties:


  • Carbon

  • Monroe

  • Pike

  • Wayne

May be considered part of the Poconos


  • Lackawanna

  • Schuylkill

  • Luzerne

  • Susquehanna



Coal Region[edit]


Main article: Coal Region



Counties constituting the Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania


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 7 billion tons.


  • Schuylkill

  • Carbon

  • Northumberland

  • Columbia

  • Luzerne

  • Lackawanna



Wyoming Valley[edit]


Main article: Wyoming Valley



Counties constituting the Wyoming Valley Region of Pennsylvania


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 the following counties:


  • Luzerne

  • Lackawanna

  • Wyoming

This valley primarily contains the Wilkes-Barre Metro Area and the Scranton Metro Area.




Endless Mountains[edit]


Main article: Endless Mountains



Counties constituting the Endless Mountains Region of Pennsylvania


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, along with the higher Catskill Mountains to the east of the Endless Mountains in New York.


Consisting of the following counties:


  • Sullivan

  • Wyoming

  • Bradford

  • Susquehanna



Northern Tier[edit]


Main article: Northern Tier (Pennsylvania)



Counties constituting the Northern Tier Region of Pennsylvania


The Northern Tier is a geographic region in north-central Pennsylvania.


Consisting of the following counties:


  • Sullivan

  • Wyoming

  • Bradford

  • Susquehanna

  • Tioga

  • Potter

  • McKean



Central Pennsylvania[edit]


See also: Sports teams in the Central Pennsylvania Area


Susquehanna River Valley[edit]


Main article: Susquehanna Valley



Counties constituting the Susquehanna River Valley Region of Pennsylvania. Those in red are those through which the river (and/or its largest tributary, the West Branch Susquehanna River) physically flows, dark red counties are part of the watershed.


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.




South Central Pennsylvania[edit]


Main article: South Central Pennsylvania



Counties constituting the South Central region of Pennsylvania


South Central Pennsylvania is a geographic region that lies between the Delaware Valley and Western Pennsylvania, United States.


Consisting of the following counties:


  • Adams

  • Cumberland

  • Dauphin

  • Franklin

  • Huntingdon

  • Juniata

  • Lancaster

  • Lebanon

  • Mifflin

  • Perry

  • Snyder

  • York

Parts of these counties may be considered part of South Central Pennsylvania:


  • Schuylkill

  • Berks

  • Northumberland

  • Fulton



Southern Alleghenies (West Central)[edit]


Main article: Southern Alleghenies



Counties constituting the Southern Alleghenies region of Pennsylvania


Southern Alleghenies is a geographic region of West Central Pennsylvania, consisting of the following counties:


  • Bedford

  • Blair

  • Cambria

  • Fulton

  • Huntingdon

  • Somerset

Organizations serving the Southern Alleghenies region include:


  • Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission

  • Southern Alleghenies Conservancy

  • Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art

  • Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies



Happy Valley[edit]


Main article: Happy Valley, Pennsylvania



Counties constituting the Happy Valley Region of Pennsylvania


Happy Valley is a large valley located in central Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State University is located in the valley.


Consisting of the following county:


  • Centre


Cumberland Valley[edit]


Main article: Cumberland Valley



Counties constituting the Cumberland Valley Region of Pennsylvania


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 the following counties:


  • Cumberland

  • Franklin



Western Pennsylvania[edit]


Main article: Western Pennsylvania


Laurel Highlands[edit]


Main article: Laurel Highlands



Counties constituting the Laurel Highlands Region of Pennsylvania


The Laurel Highlands, in the southwestern part of the state of Pennsylvania, traverses the Laurel and Chestnut ridges of the Allegheny Mountains.


Consisting of the following counties:


  • Fayette

  • Somerset

  • Cambria

  • Westmoreland



Greater Pittsburgh[edit]


Main article: Pittsburgh metropolitan area



Counties constituting the Pittsburgh metropolitan area


Also known as Southwestern Pennsylvania, the region consists of the following counties:


  • Allegheny

  • Armstrong

  • Beaver

  • Butler

  • Washington

  • Westmoreland

  • Fayette



Allegheny National Forest[edit]


Main article: Allegheny National Forest



Counties constituting the Allegheny National Forest Region of Pennsylvania


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 the following counties:


  • Forest

  • Elk

  • Warren

  • McKean



Pennsylvania's Northwest Region[edit]


Main article: Pennsylvania's Northwest Region



Counties constituting Pennsylvania's Northwest Region


  • Erie

  • Crawford

  • Mercer

  • Venango

  • Warren

  • Lawrence

  • Butler

  • Clarion

  • Forest











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