Allegheny
Ohio River tributary
Allegheny refers to a mountain range running through the eastern United States, part of the larger Appalachian system, or to the river flowing through western Pennsylvania.
The name appears in countless regional references: Allegheny County, Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny Airlines.
The Allegheny joins the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River.
Western Pennsylvania industrial city
- HarrisburgPennsylvania state capital
- ErieNorthwestern Pennsylvania city
- ScrantonCity in northeastern Pennsylvania
- AllentownEastern Pennsylvania city
Bethlehem · county · township · forest · reservoir · portage · plateau · national forest
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- rangeExtent of variation
plateau · foothills · elevation · terrain · highlands · escarpment · topography · geology
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- headwatersRiver's starting point
waterway · navigable · floodplain · riparian · streamflow · channel · freshwater · meander
Early explorer or settler
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- colonialOf occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- antebellumBefore a war's start
wilderness · homestead · trapper · trader · fort · outpost · surveyor · expedition
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- pristinePure and untouched
- remoteDistant or controller
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
flora · fauna · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation · seclusion · tranquility
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania industrial city
- HarrisburgPennsylvania state capital
- ErieNorthwestern Pennsylvania city
- ScrantonCity in northeastern Pennsylvania
Allentown · Bethlehem · county · township · forest · reservoir · portage · plateau · national forest · state park
Appalachian
Eastern U.S. mountain region
range · plateau · foothills · elevation · terrain · highlands · escarpment · topography · geology · altitude
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- watershedDrainage area boundary
headwaters · waterway · navigable · floodplain · riparian · streamflow · channel · freshwater · meander · sediment
pioneer
Early explorer or settler
antebellum · wilderness · homestead · trapper · trader · fort · outpost · surveyor · expedition · westward
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
wildlife · flora · fauna · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation · seclusion · tranquility · serenity
- Indigenous NamesAlabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Chicago
- riversMississippi, Amazon, river, rivers, Nile
- National ForestsAngeles, Angelina, Arapaho, Bitterroot, Boise
- Pennsylvania CollegesPenn State, Pitt, Drexel, Villanova, Temple
- steam locomotivessteam engines, steam engine, boiler, firebox, steam trains
- Westmoreland CountyGreensburg, Irwin, Jeannette, Arnold, Derry
AlleghenyRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
Rockies · Sierra Nevada · Cascade Range · Cascades · Teton Range
AlleghenyColorado River
Major southwestern American waterway
Columbia River · Sacramento River · Snake River · Rio Grande
- Allegheny MountainsAppalachian subrange, mid-Atlantic states