Constituent valley in the Great Appalachian 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.
Geography
Aerial view of a portion of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians forming the northern edge of the Cumberland Valley. Named features in image include Flat Rock, Mount Dempsey, Bloserville , and Bowers Mountain. 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.[ 1]
Settlements
Cities in the Cumberland Valley include Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ,[ 2] Hagerstown, Maryland . Pennsylvania boroughs include Camp Hill , Mechanicsburg , Carlisle , Shippensburg , Chambersburg , Waynesboro , and Greencastle .
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View from High Rock of the Cumberland Valley
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