Pennsylvania's topography elsewhere? (Pittsburgh, Erie, Johnstown: vacation, metro, area)

[circa81]

Any more ideas?

[CookieSkoon]

Originally Posted by circa81

Any more ideas?

Well I mentioned New York.

But there is also Vermont and New Hampshire.

[PeeAye Native]

Parts of West Virginia have similar topography to western PA. Northern Michigan has some similar terrain also. I'll go with parts of NY state as others have mentioned. But not the Adirondacks, they are way too big and rugged to be a match. The terrain near what NY-ers call the Tug Hill Plateau is sort of similar, but that area is famous for the huge snowfalls it gets in winter.

[CookieSkoon]

Originally Posted by PeeAye Native

Parts of West Virginia have similar topography to western PA. Northern Michigan has some similar terrain also. I'll go with parts of NY state as others have mentioned. But not the Adirondacks, they are way too big and rugged to be a match. The terrain near what NY-ers call the Tug Hill Plateau is sort of similar, but that area is famous for the huge snowfalls it gets in winter.

The southern tier and adjacent counties in New York are literally the same as Pennsylvania. From the low rollers around the central/northern finger lakes to the high hills and mountains on either side and to the south. (Just wanted to add that)

The Adirondacks and New England mountains are a lot more rugged though. You are right about that. But they certainly offer less hot summers! XD

The Tug hill area is mostly low rolling hills.

[ki0eh]

The Driftless Area of SW WI, NE IA, SE MN, and far far NW IL (Galena). Includes major metros such as Dubuque and La Crosse, although kind of in between Chicago and Minneapolis. Dubuque actually has an inclined plane to a higher neighborhood like Pittsburgh and Johnstown do.

[RSFMomma]

There are parts of western Virginia that are FILLED with trees and beautiful rolling mountains, but I have NO idea where those people would work, LOL. And humidity would be a factor, I am sure.

And just to relate to you about the weather-- I lived in PA for 31 years, and we left because of the hot, humid summers. It was just horrendous for my husband's health. We are in southern Utah now, and I can tell you that while 100 degrees is hot no matter where you are, 90 degree heat with humidity is WAY worse than 100 degree heat with little to no humidity.

[Krisps]

I certainly don't consider PA to be hot and humid, at least the northern part. It does get occasional very high humidity and/or high temps (labor day weekend was insanely muggy), but I find the typical summer day to be very comfortable.

Most of PA's topo is allegheny plateau. The Catskills area in NY is also part of this same plateau so it looks similar but with higher elevations. Maybe paradise exists in the higher elevations of the Catskills.

[CookieSkoon]

Originally Posted by Krisps

I certainly don't consider PA to be hot and humid, at least the northern part. It does get occasional very high humidity and/or high temps (labor day weekend was insanely muggy), but I find the typical summer day to be very comfortable.

Most of PA's topo is allegheny plateau. The Catskills area in NY is also part of this same plateau so it looks similar but with higher elevations. Maybe paradise exists in the higher elevations of the Catskills.

Actually the Catskills and most of New York to west of that is all Allegheny as well.

Let's not forget the rest of the southern tier and neighboring counties.

[Icy Tea]

Pa topography varies widely and can be different even in areas in the same location. Lancaster is largely flat but has some low wooded rolling hills and ridges and some might even classify as( really) low mountains around New Holland or Adamstown or Honeybrook. You have some great mountains and valleys in the center of the state, rolling hills to the east just north of the coal regions( mountainous) and more rolling hills in the southeast again with some low mountains( SE Berks/ Northwest Chester). In the NW corner its more flat still with some low rolling hills and lots of fields, lakes and swamps. The SW corner is mountainous. The Northeast is mountainous but has areas of rolling hills.
I've never really considered Pa as hot or humid, at least not compared to any of the areas to the south. I've been told on its worst days,its really bad days( not often), its like it is in Texas or Georgia. usually its pretty bareable. I think our weather is probably the best balance of cold and hot warm and cool. We have distinct seasons and we're not prone to extremes. Right now its beautiful in Pa and will be for another month before it really starts getting cool. New England is already there.

[sherryzuba]

I think Oregon is close to the same latitude...but you can always go to the shore either way!