Laurel Highlands

Autumn on a small road in Somerset County.

The Laurel Highlands is a region in southwestern Pennsylvania made up of Cambria County, Fayette County, Somerset County and Westmoreland County.^[1] It has a population of about 600,000 people.

The actual geographic feature is approximately fifty-five miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the Laurel Highlands center on Laurel Hill and Chestnut Ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The mountains making up the Laurel Highlands are the highest in Pennsylvania, with Mount Davis in Somerset County the highest point in the state at 3,213 feet (979 m). Because of the elevation, weather in the Laurel Highlands are generally cooler and wetter than in most other parts of the state.

The Laurel Highlands are a popular area for hiking, mountain biking, hunting, trout fishing, wildlife viewing, and downhill skiing.

Amusement Parks and Resorts

Architecture

Historic Sites

Parks and Outdoor Recreation

Campbell Farm Glamping
Forbes State Forest
Ghost Town Trail
James Mayer River Walk
Kooser State Park
Laurel Caverns
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail (part of Laurel Ridge State Park)
Laurel Hill State Park
Laurel Mountain State Park
Laurel Summit State Park
Linn Run State Park
Loyalhanna Gorge
Mount Davis
Ohiopyle State Park
Paddler's Lane Retreat
Prince Gallitzin State Park
Roaring Run Resort
Youghiogheny River

Ski Resorts

References

↑ "Laurel Highlands - visitPA". Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Retrieved 6 November 2011.

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Coordinates: 40°14′28″N 79°14′20″W / 40.241°N 79.239°W / 40.241; -79.239

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