Laurel Highlands

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Counties comprising the Laurel Highlands Region of Pennsylvania

The Laurel Highlands, is a part of southwestern Pennsylvania, encompassing Fayette County, Somerset County and Westmoreland County. The region has a population of about 600,000 people.

Approximately fifty-five miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the Laurel Highlands traverses the Laurel and Chestnut ridges of the Allegheny Mountains, and covers more than 100 miles of countryside.

Contents 1 Amusement Parks and Resorts 2 Architecture 3 Historic Sites 4 Parks and Outdoor Recreation 5 Ski Resorts

[edit] Amusement Parks and Resorts

• Idlewild Park and Soak Zone

• Nemacolin Woodlands

[edit] Architecture

• Fallingwater
• Kentuck Knob
• Polymath Park

[edit] Historic Sites

• Flight 93 National Memorial

• Fort Ligonier

• Fort Necessity

• National Road

• Friendship Hill

[edit] Parks and Outdoor Recreation

• Forbes State Forest

• Kooser State Park

• Laurel Caverns

• Laurel Hill State Park

• Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail (part of Laurel Ridge State Park)

• Laurel Mountain State Park

• Laurel Summit State Park

• Linn Run State Park

• Loyalhanna Gorge

• Ohiopyle State Park

• Youghiogheny River

[edit] Ski Resorts

• Seven Springs Mountain Resort

• Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort

• Laurel Mountain Ski Resort

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