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Regions of Pennsylvania. Adapted from Jaime Ernst. Atlantic Coastal Plain. Low flat land near the Atlantic Ocean The western edge is formed by a Fall Line Philadelphia Area. Piedmont. Land at the foot of a mountain Great soil for farming York, Lancaster, Reading Area.
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Regions of Pennsylvania Adapted from Jaime Ernst
Atlantic Coastal Plain • Low flat land near the Atlantic Ocean • The western edge is formed by a Fall Line • Philadelphia Area
Piedmont • Land at the foot of a mountain • Great soil for farming • York, Lancaster, Reading Area
Ridge and Valley Region • Appalachian Mountains and the Great Valley • Harrisburg, Altoona, Allentown, Scranton Area
Allegheny Plateau • High flat land • Rivers and streams • Pittsburgh, Western and Northern PA
Erie Plain • Low flat land near Lake Erie • Grapevines and good soil • Erie Area