Member Login. The following was included in TCTA's 2015-16 Survival Guide, the ultimate reference tool for Texas educators, and is current as of September 2015 but is subject to change.
The Allegheny Mountains run diagonally from the southwest to the northeast with piedmont and coastal plains in the southeast triangle. The Allegheny Front, as it's called, cuts a diagonal line across the state. In the northwest, the plateau falls to the Lake Erie lowlands and, finally, Lake Erie. ( Pennsylvania Close-up)
For those of us who live in Central PA, the nearest respectable mountain range is at least 500 miles away. Our mountains provide for many enjoyable days in the outdoors and also assist in getting ready for the real ranges. Fortunately PA's forest system has preserved much of the wildlife and beauty found in our mountains.