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This is a list of Native American archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania.. Historic sites in the United States qualify to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places by passing one or more of four different criteria; Criterion D permits the inclusion of proven and potential archaeological sites. [1]
Gamochaeta pensylvanica, the Pennsylvania cudweed [2] [3] or Pennsylvania everlasting, [4] is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.It is native to South America and introduced into Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and North America.
High quality fossil specimens (Lagerstätte) were obtained from the Noah Getz Quarry, one mile north of Rohrerstown, Pennsylvania, but the quarry location is overgrown and disturbed by development. The fossils are from the Emigsville Member, and include the trilobite Olenellus thompsoni , the radiodont Lenisicaris pennsylvanica , the bivalve ...
The Pennsylvania Dutch region in south-central Pennsylvania is a favorite for sightseers. The Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, and at least 15 other sects are common in the rural areas around the cities of Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg with smaller populations extending northeast to the Lehigh Valley and up to the Susquehanna Valley.
The top plate illustrates the tectonic setting for the sediments of Pennsylvania. This section is characterized by the metamorphic rocks that provide much of the bedrock for this area. The oldest exposed rocks in Pennsylvania are found here and consist of the Baltimore Gneiss. [8] These rocks have a complex history and a vast array of different ...
Counties (in red) in the Endless Mountains region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Endless Mountains is a geographical, geological, and cultural region in Northeastern Pennsylvania. [1] The Endless Mountains region includes Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties.
A man found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave in 1977 has finally been identified, closing the book on a nearly 50-year-long mystery. The Berks County Coroner’s Office identified the remains of the ...
Blue Mountain in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania Bald Eagle State Forest in Union County, Pennsylvania. In its northern section, the Great Valley includes the Champlain Valley around Lake Champlain and the upper Richelieu River that drains it into the Saint Lawrence, the Hudson River Valley, Newburgh Valley, and Wallkill Valley, and the Kittatinny Valley, Upper Delaware River ...