Delaware Valley
Delaware Valley
Greater Philadelphia Southeastern Pennsylvania Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | |
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 Map of the Lower Delaware Valley Metropolitan Area. In addition to the shaded area, other parts of South Jersey are often considered to be part of the Delaware Valley. | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | -  Pennsylvania-  New Jersey-  Delaware -  Maryland
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| Principal city | Philadelphia |
| Other cities | Camden Wilmington Reading Atlantic City Vineland Conshohocken Dover Chester Upper Darby |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1,898.2 sq mi (4,916.3 km2) |
| • Metro | 5,118 sq mi (13,256 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Density | 3,000.8/sq mi (1,158.6/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,696,125 (7th) |
| • MSA | 6,245,051 (7th) |
| • CSA | 7,379,700 (8th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
The Delaware Valley is the valley through which the Delaware River flows. This is commonly used to refer to Greater Philadelphia or Philadelphia metropolitan area ("the [Lower] Delaware Valley Metropolitan Area"). It is made up of counties located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, Delaware, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
As of the 2020 Census, the MSA has a population of over 6 million, while the CSA has a population of over 7 million.
References
- ↑ "Urban and Rural: List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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