Cumberland Valley

Not to be confused with Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Gap, or Cumberland Narrows.

For the similarly-named valley in Tennessee, see Cumberland River.

For the wine region, see Cumberland Valley AVA.

The Cumberland Valley is a northern constituent valley of the Great Appalachian Valley, within the Atlantic Seaboard watershed in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Appalachian Trail crosses through the valley.

Cumberland Valley
The Great Appalachian Valley includes the Cumberland Valley (7) depicted southeast of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians and between the Lebanon (6) and Shenandoah (8) valleys.
Cumberland Valley
Floor elevation	600 ft (180 m)
Length	73 miles (117 km) northeast-southwest
Width	12 miles (19 km)
Geography
Location	Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Franklin County, Pennsylvania Washington County, Maryland
Population centers	In Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Greencastle, Waynesboro In Maryland: Hagerstown
Borders on	Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (west/north) South Mountain (east/south) Susquehanna River (east) Potomac River (south)
Coordinates	39°56′N 77°43′W

Geography

Aerial view of a portion of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians forming the northern edge of the Cumberland Valley. Named features in image include Flat Rock, Mount Dempsey, Bloserville, and Bowers Mountain.

The valley is bound to the west and north by the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians (Bear Pond Mountains/Blue Mountain), to the east and south by South Mountain, to the northeast by the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, and to the south by the Potomac River. The portion of the valley residing in Maryland is sometimes referred to as the Hagerstown Valley.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad, the Cumberland Valley AVA wine region, and the Cumberland Valley School District are named for the region.^[1]

Settlements

Cities in the Cumberland Valley include Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,^[2] and Hagerstown, Maryland. Pennsylvania boroughs include Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Waynesboro, and Greencastle.

Gallery

View from High Rock of the Cumberland Valley

See also

• Great Appalachian Valley