Appalachia (locally / ˌæpəˈlætʃə / ⓘ AP-ə-LATCH-ə) is a geographic region located in the Appalachian Mountains in the east of North America.

Appalachia is made up of 423 counties across 13 states and spans 206,000 square miles, from southern New York to northern Mississippi.

Aug 28, 2025 · Uncover the 13 states that define Appalachia, from New York to Mississippi, and see how their culture, history, and landscapes shape this iconic region.

Jan 13, 2026 · Appalachian Mountains, great highland system of North America, the eastern counterpart of the Rocky Mountains.

3 days ago · This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust Belt and even the …

Appalachia is a broad term with many meanings. The Appalachian Mountains extend from Labrador in Canada to Alabama in the southern United States. In the United States, the Appalachian Region …

2 days ago · In this episode, we discuss Appalachian folklore, celebrate the magic of Dolly Parton, listen to eerie country ballads, and daydream about banana pudding.

The term Appalachia is used to refer to different regions associated with the mountain range. Most broadly, it refers to the entire mountain range with its surrounding hills and the dissected plateau region.

Where is Appalachia? While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from Alabama to Maine and into Canada, the cultural region known as Appalachia is generally considered to be limited to the …

Jan 5, 2022 · The traditional understanding of “Appalachia” is that it is composed of areas that lie within the Great Appalachian Valley region. This traditional understanding, however, has been repeatedly …