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Alleghenies and Susquehanna Valley

The Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania lies in the south-central portion of the state and is near to the Pennsylvania state capital, Harrisburg. Additionally, the Susquehanna Valley is home to a few pockets of Amish and Mennonite culture.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Altoona and Johnstown.

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is a city in central . was founded as a railroad town by the Pennsylvania Railroad as the site of their Works shops, and its history as a railroad town still shows in the town today despite the decline of the railroad and its eventual absorption into Penn Central, Conrail, and now Norfolk Southern.

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is a city in Cambria County, , 41 miles west-southwest of , and 70 miles east of . The Conemaugh River forms at from its tributaries, the Stonycreek River and the Little Conemaugh.

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is the only incorporated town in , United States, of which it is also the county seat. It is part of and is located 40 miles southwest of along the .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Lewistown and Danville.

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is a borough in and the county seat of , , United States. It is the principal city of the , PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Mifflin County.

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is a borough in and the county seat of , United States, along the North Branch of the Susquehanna River. The population was 4,221 at the 2020 census.

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is a borough and the county seat of County, in the Alleghenies and Susquehanna Valley region of .

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is a borough in and the county seat of , , United States. The population was 840 at the 2020 census.

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, is in central . It is a small town that is the county seat of Union County and the home of Bucknell University.

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is a small city in . is home to Offray, a gift ribbon manufacturing plant, and Wise Foods, Inc, a snack food company founded by native Earl Wise in the first half of the twentieth century, famous for its potato chips.

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is the largest borough in , United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census. is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Pennsylvania, along U.S. Routes 11 and 15, 45 miles north of Harrisburg and 5.7 miles southwest of .

is a borough in , United States. It is part of . The population was 824 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area.

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is a borough in , United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census. "Shamokin", or "Shahëmokink" in the Delaware language, and Schahamokink in another Algonquian language, means "place of eels." The borough name is also derived from a 10-foot-tall dam that was built across the in the 19th century.

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is in the Alleghenies and Susquehanna Valley region of .

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is a census-designated place in , United States. It is part of . The population was 274 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick metropolitan area.

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is an unincorporated town in , United States. Along a traditional pathway for Native Americans, European settlers, and British troops during colonial times, in the early 20th century, the small valley that became known as was a popular stopping place for automobile travelers on the Lincoln Highway, beginning in 1913.

Alleghenies and Susquehanna Valley

Latitude of center
38.6997° or 38° 41′ 59″ north
Longitude of center
-79.5328° or 79° 31′ 58″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q21281854
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