Floor elevation 600 ft (180 m) Long-axis length 73 miles (117 km) | Long-axis direction northeast-southwest Width 19,312 m | |
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Location Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Maryland Bounded by Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (west/north)
South Mountain (east/south)
Susquehanna River (east)
Potomac River (south) Population centers In Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Greencastle, Waynesboro
In Maryland: Hagerstown | ||
Palmyra s drew poleshuk talks about saturday s game winning goal against cumberland valley
The Cumberland Valley is a northern constituent valley of the Great Appalachian Valley, within the Atlantic Seaboard watershed in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Appalachian Trail crosses through the valley.
Contents
- Palmyra s drew poleshuk talks about saturday s game winning goal against cumberland valley
- Cumberland valley s carson asper talks tough loss to palmyra in saturday bears cup
- Geography
- Settlements
- References
Cumberland valley s carson asper talks tough loss to palmyra in saturday bears cup
Geography
The valley is bound to the west and north by the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (Bear Pond Mountains/Blue Mountain), to the east and south by South Mountain, to the northeast by the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, and to the south by the Potomac River. The portion of the valley residing in Maryland is sometimes referred to as the Hagerstown Valley.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad, the Cumberland Valley AVA wine region, and the Cumberland Valley School District are named for the region.
Settlements
Cities in the Cumberland Valley include Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Hagerstown, Maryland. Pennsylvania boroughs include Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Waynesboro, and Greencastle.