Pennsylvania Region Overview
Pennsylvania is a state in the Northwestern and mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. It is also part of the Great Lakes region of the United States. The state of Pennsylvania is bordered by Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Lake Erie and Canada. The state also consists of the Appalachian Mountain range.
In terms of area, it is thirty third in the US list of states. Its total area is 46,055 sq miles including inland waters and waters in Lake Erie. The Delaware river also borders it on the East. The state comprises of five different regions: Erie Plains, the Allegheny Plateau, Piedmont, Ridge and Valley and the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
