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Pennsylvania’s Geographic Regions

• There are 5 major geographic regions in Pennsylvania.

ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN

• Area of flat land along the southeastern corner of PA

• Includes Philadelphia

• Elevation ranges from sea level to 26ft above sea level

The Piedmont

• Area of rolling hills

• Elevation reaches a maximum of 600ft above sea level

• Includes Allentown, Reading, Lancaster, and York

Ridge and Valley

• Home to the Appalachian Mountains

• Includes several specific ridges and valleys

Blue Mountain

• Chambersburg to New Jersey border south of Stroudsburg

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Tuscarora

• Parallels the Blue Mountain

Jack’s Mountain

• West of Harrisburg toward Bloomsburg

Great Valley

• Made up of Cumberland Valley, Lebanon Valley, Lehigh Valley

• Allegheny Mountains stretch from Maryland border north and east to Lock Haven

• Mt. Davis is the highest Mountain in PA at 3, 213 feet

Allegheny Plateau

• Covers about 60% of Pennsylvania

• Elevations range from 700 feet to 2,500 feet

• Pocono Mountains in Northeastern PA are part of this region

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Lake Erie Plain

• Narrow, stretching only 4 miles in width

• Includes Erie