Geography and Land marks

Pennsylvania Geography

Almost totally covered by mountains, most of the state is a series of rolling hills, plateaus and ridges, punctuated by valleys.

Over 50% of the land is still covered by forest land and the only lowlands are in the southeast.

The Appalachian mountains  slice through the center of Pennsylvania, with the Allegheny and Pocano Mountains, the state’s most significant subranges. The highest point in the state is Mt. Davis, at 3,213 ft.

Pine Creek Gorge – often called the “Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania” – is 50 miles in length, and over 1,000 ft deep in places.

Blue Mountain is a 150 mile long ridge that forms part of the the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range.

and the winner of the biggest  city in Pennsylvania is

Philadelphia:With a population of 1.5 million.

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