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What is Appalachia?
The Appalachian Regional Commission defines Appalachia as a "205,000-square-mile region that
follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to
northern Mississippi. It includes all of West Virginia and parts of the following 12 states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia".
Click here to view a map of Appalachia.