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The Laurel Highlands is a region in southwestern Pennsylvania made up of Fayette County, Somerset County, and Westmoreland County. [1] It has a population of about 600,000 people. The region is approximately fifty-five miles southeast of Pittsburgh ; the Laurel Highlands center on Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge of the Allegheny Mountains .
The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a 70.1-mile (112.8 km) hiking trail in southwestern Pennsylvania, which largely follows the Laurel Hill geologic formation. It begins at Ohiopyle State Park and travels generally to the northeast, and ends at Conemaugh Gorge near Johnstown. Construction of the trail began in 1970.
The Natural Area was established in 1975 to protect the watershed of Roaring Run nearly in its entirety. It is the largest protected area within a state forest in western Pennsylvania, [3] and was originally donated to the state after having been acquired by Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.
Several craft beverage makers from Somerset County will join other producers from the Laurel Highlands region at the second Bonfires, Barrels & Boos event, which takes place from noon to 5 p.m ...
“The Laurel Highlands has always been a summer destination because the region checks many boxes for visitors,” Ann Nemanic said. Laurel Highlands nominated for Best Summer Travel Destination Award
The Laurel Highlands has once again been recognized as a nominee for the Readers’ Choice Awards for the Best Destination for Fall Foliage.
Fallingwater is situated in Stewart Township in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, United States, [4] [5] about 72 miles (116 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. [6] [7] The house is located near Pennsylvania Route 381 (PA 381), [8] [9] between the communities of Ohiopyle and Mill Run in Fayette County.
The Laurel Highlands region — in the Allegheny Mountains of southeastern Pennsylvania. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 ...