Regions of Pennsylvania

The soil in this region is among the richest in the world and makes the region ideal for farming.

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Ridge and Valley

• Allegheny Plateau

This region contains the city of Pittsburgh.

• Erie Lowland

• Piedmont

• Ridge and Valley

• Allegheny Plateau

This region borders a famous "Great Lake" where you can swim, boat, or fish in the summer and ice skate in the winter.

• Erie Lowland

• Piedmont

• Ridge and Valley

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

This region contains the city of Philadelphia.

• Erie Lowland

• Piedmont

• Allegheny Plateau

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

This region is the largest area of any natural region in the state.

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Allegheny Plateau

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

Tourists visit this region, to ski in the Pocono Mountains in the winter or to boat and fish there in the summer.

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Erie Lowland

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

My region is bordered by the Delaware River.

• Ridge and Valley

• Allegheny Plateau

• Erie Lowland

• Atlantic Coastal Plain

My region contains Mount Davis which is the highest point in PA.

• Ridge and Valley

• Allegheny Plateau

• Erie Lowland

• Piedmont

My region is home to the Amish community who do not use electricity and who farm for a living.

• Ridge and Valley

• Allegheny Plateau

• Erie Lowland

• Piedmont

My region is the smallest of the 5 geographical regions.

• Ridge and Valley

• Allegheny Plateau

• Erie Lowland

• Atlantic Coastal Plain