The Delaware River Region refers to an area in western
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
(USA) along the
Delaware River border with
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
. It encompasses
Burlington County,
Camden County,
Gloucester County,
Mercer County, and
Salem County
Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River and its eastern terminus is the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county with New Castle, Delaware. Its cou ...
. The area is primarily part of Greater
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
with the exception of Mercer County, which is part of the
New York City Metropolitan Area. It is one of six officially recognized
tourism region
A tourism region is a geographical region that has been designated by a governmental organization or tourism bureau as having common cultural or environmental characteristics. These regions are often named after historical or current administrati ...
s by the New Jersey Department of Tourism, the others being the
Greater Atlantic City Region, the
Skylands Region, the
Southern Shore Region
The Southern Shore Region is located in the South Jersey region of New Jersey. It is one of six tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism, the others are the Gateway Region, Greater Atlantic City, the Delaware Riv ...
, the
Shore Region and the
Gateway Region
The Gateway Region is the primary urbanized area of the northeastern section of New Jersey. It is anchored by Newark, the state's most populous city. While sometimes known as the Newark metropolitan area, it is part of the New York metropolitan ...
.
References
External links
New Jersey's Western Frontier: The Delaware River Region
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Geography of Burlington County, New Jersey
Geography of Camden County, New Jersey
Geography of Gloucester County, New Jersey
Geography of Mercer County, New Jersey
Geography of Salem County, New Jersey
Delaware Valley
Tourism regions of New Jersey