Allegany Plateau

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The Allegany Plateau is a large, dissected upland region of the Appalachian Mountains in the northeastern United States, characterized by forested hills, deep valleys, and extensive state parklands.

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Allegheny Plateau 12
Allegany Highlands 1
Allegany Mountains 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf physiographic province
plateau
containsProtectedArea Allegany State Park NERFINISHED
Allegheny National Forest NERFINISHED
numerous state parks
drainedBy Allegheny River NERFINISHED
Monongahela River NERFINISHED
Ohio River tributaries
Potomac River tributaries
Susquehanna River tributaries
extendsInto Kentucky NERFINISHED
Maryland NERFINISHED
New York NERFINISHED
Ohio NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Tennessee NERFINISHED
Virginia NERFINISHED
West Virginia NERFINISHED
formedDuring Paleozoic Era NERFINISHED
hasAverageElevation 300 to 900 meters above sea level
hasCharacteristic deep valleys
extensive state parklands
forested hills
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasEconomicActivity coal mining
forestry
natural gas production
outdoor recreation
hasErosionProcess fluvial erosion
hasGeologicComposition limestone
sandstone
sedimentary rock
shale
hasLandformType dissected upland
hasLandUse mixed forest and agriculture
hasRecreationActivity camping
fishing
hiking
hunting
hasSoilType acidic, moderately fertile soils
hasTopography plateau dissected by streams
hasVegetationType temperate deciduous forest
isSeparatedFrom Appalachian Mountains Blue Ridge province NERFINISHED
Ridge and Valley Appalachians NERFINISHED
locatedIn Northeastern United States NERFINISHED
United States
partOf Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED

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Allegany State Park locatedIn Allegany Plateau
Allegany State Park namedAfter Allegany Mountains
linked to: Allegany Plateau
U.S. Route 219 traversesRegion Allegheny Plateau
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Stony Creek, Somerset County, Pennsylvania hasGeographicalContext Allegheny Plateau
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Lonaconing, Maryland region Allegany Highlands
linked to: Allegany Plateau
Laurel Hill State Park locatedIn Allegheny Plateau
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Fairmont, West Virginia locatedInPhysiographicProvince Allegheny Plateau
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Clarion River locatedInRegion Allegheny Plateau
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Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania locatedOn Allegheny Plateau
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Tygart Valley River drainageBasin Allegheny Plateau
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Slide Mountain geologicalProvince Allegheny Plateau
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Somerset, Pennsylvania hasNearbyFeature Allegheny Plateau
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Genesee River watershed crossesPhysiographicRegion Allegheny Plateau
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Georges Creek near Allegheny Plateau
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Borough of Rockwood isInLandformRegion Allegheny Plateau
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