The Delaware River Region refers to an area in western
New Jersey (USA) along the
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock (village), New York, Hancock, New York, the river flows for along the borders of N ...
border with
Pennsylvania. It encompasses
Burlington County
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly. ,
Camden County,
Gloucester County,
Mercer County, and
Salem County. The area is primarily part of Greater
Philadelphia with the exception of Mercer County, which is part of the
New York City Metropolitan Area
The New York metropolitan area, also commonly referred to as the Tri-State area, is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass, at , and one of the list of most populous metropolitan areas, most populous urban agg ...
. It is one of six officially recognized
tourism regions by the New Jersey Department of Tourism, the others being the
Greater Atlantic City Region
Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.[Skylands Region
The Skylands Region (or simply known as Skylands) is a region New Jersey located in the Northern and Central part of the state. It is one of six tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism; the others are Gateway ...]
, the
Southern Shore Region, the
Shore Region and the
Gateway Region.
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