Allegheny Plateau Region

1. The Allegheny
Plateau Region
Read “You Are There” page 48

3. The Allegheny Plateau Region
•Largest of PA’s regions
•Appalachian Mountains located in this
region are called the Allegheny
Mountains.
•The mountains, valleys, and plateaus
were carved by large glaciers.
•This region is considered a plateau
even though it has mountains and
valleys.
Read page 49 to learn more.

4. Landmarks
•Mt. Davis—PA’s highest point
•Fallingwater House designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright (Read his biography on
page 53.)
•Ganoga Falls

7. Pittsburgh
•Settled where the Allegheny and
Monongahela Rivers meet to form the
Ohio River.
•Manufacturing includes steel and glass.
Read page 52 to learn more.

8. Checkpoint
Describe some of the main features of the
Allegheny Plateau Region.

9. Pennsylvania State Song