Appalachia (locally / ˌ æ p ə ˈ l æ tʃ ə /, also /-l eɪ tʃ ə,-l eɪ ʃ ə / [4]) is a geographic region located in the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States.

Appalachia is made up of 423 counties across 13 states and spans 206,000 square miles, from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The Region’s 26.3 million residents live in parts of …

Dec 27, 2023 · Appalachia may be stereotypically known for things like moonshine and banjos, but this mountainous region of the eastern United States has a rich culture and history.

Dec 5, 2024 · Extending for almost 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador to central Alabama in the United States, the Appalachian …

The name was not commonly used for the whole mountain range until the late 19th century. A competing and often more popular name was the "Allegheny Mountains", "Alleghenies", and …

Oct 17, 2023 · Appalachia is a unique region in the Eastern United States with a distinct culture and history dating back thousands of years. The Appalachian Mountains formed roughly 480 …

Appalachia (locally / ˌ æ p ə ˈ l æ tʃ ə /, also /-l eɪ tʃ ə,-l eɪ ʃ ə /) is a geographic region located in the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States.

Jan 28, 2025 · The Appalachians dominate the eastern United States and separate the Eastern Seaboard from the interior with a belt of subdued uplands that extends nearly 1,500 miles …

Jan 5, 2022 · The traditional understanding of “Appalachia” is that it is composed of areas that lie within the Great Appalachian Valley region. This traditional understanding, however, has been …

Jun 11, 2018 · Appalachia is a region in the eastern United States that can be defined by its physical geography (centered on the Appalachian Mountains) as well as by its unique culture …