Appalachia (locally / ˌæpəˈlætʃə / ap-uh-LATCH-uh) is a geographic region located in the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of North America.

Appalachia is made up of 423 counties across 13 states and spans 206,000 square miles, from Southern New York to Northern Mississippi.

Oct 17, 2023 · Appalachia is a unique region in the Eastern United States with a distinct culture and history dating back thousands of years.

Jul 26, 1999 · Appalachian Mountains, great highland system of North America, the eastern counterpart of the Rocky Mountains.

Where is Appalachia? While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from Alabama to Maine and into Canada, the cultural region known as Appalachia is generally considered to be limited to the …

Jun 11, 2018 · Appalachia is a region in the eastern United States that can be defined by its physical geography (centered on the Appalachian Mountains) as well as by its unique culture …

Feb 14, 2025 · From southern New York to northern Mississippi, Appalachia is the eastern United States. This strip of land covers parts of 12 states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, …

Jun 13, 2025 · When you say Appalachia, make it sound like ‘throw an apple atcha.’ This fabled region of the US includes parts of 12 states and the entirety of West Virginia.

Jan 5, 2022 · The traditional understanding of “Appalachia” is that it is composed of areas that lie within the Great Appalachian Valley region. This traditional understanding, however, has been …

Mar 24, 2013 · It's a geographical and cultural region in the eastern United States. Named after the Appalachian Mountains, which help define the territory, Appalachia stretches from …