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.
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) |
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
change- ↑ "Urban and Rural: List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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