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Appalachian Region

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Definition: A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York.  includes northeast Ala, northwest Ga, northwest S Carolina, western N Carolina, eastern Ky, eastern Tenn, western Va, West Virginia, western Md, southwest Pa, south Ohio, south NY; specify as needed but use APPALACHIAN REGION when text uses the term & wh   
Examples Alabama; Georgia; Kentucky; Maryland; New York; North Carolina; Ohio; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia 		Other names Appalachia

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