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  2. Geology of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania's physiographic provinces The Coal Region of Northeastern Pennsylvania has abundant anthracite coal, a high-value energy source. The Geology of Pennsylvania consists of six distinct physiographic provinces, three of which are subdivided into different sections.

  3. Geography of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The Pennsylvania Dutch region in south-central Pennsylvania is a favorite for sightseers. The Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, and at least 15 other sects are common in the rural areas around the cities of Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg with smaller populations extending northeast to the Lehigh Valley and up to the Susquehanna Valley.

  4. Physiographic regions of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The physiographic regions of the contiguous United States comprise 8 divisions, 25 provinces, and 85 sections. [1] The system dates to Nevin Fenneman's report Physiographic Divisions of the United States, published in 1916. [2] [3] The map was updated and republished by the Association of American Geographers in 1928. [4]

  5. Regions of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The Poconos, or the Pocono Mountains region, is a mountainous region of about 2,400 square miles (6,200 km 2) located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 30 miles north of Allentown, which is a nationally popular recreational winter destination for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports and (in off-season months) for hiking ...

  6. Reading Prong - Wikipedia

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    In Pennsylvania, the Reading Prong is referred to as South Mountain while in New Jersey and New York the mountains of the subprovince are referred to as the New York – New Jersey Highlands. Near the Hudson Valley, the term Hudson Highlands is often used. The portion of the prong that enters Connecticut is known as the Housatonic Highlands.

  7. List of physiographic regions - Wikipedia

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    The landforms of Earth are generally divided into physiographic regions, consisting of physiographic provinces, which in turn consist of physiographic sections, [1] [2] [3] though some others use different terminology, such as realms, regions and subregions. [4] Some areas have further categorized their respective areas into more detailed ...

  8. Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania) - Wikipedia

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    Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain Ridge, or the Blue Mountains of Pennsylvania is a ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania.Forming the southern and eastern edge of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians physiographic province in Pennsylvania, Blue Mountain extends 150 miles (240 km) from the Delaware Water Gap on the New Jersey border in the east to Big Gap in Franklin County in ...

  9. Category:Geography of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Regions of Pennsylvania‎ (14 C, 37 P) S. ... Consol Energy Mine Map Preservation Project; G. Gaps of the Allegheny; H. Highlands of Connecticut, New Jersey, New ...