Broad Mountain plateau

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Broad Mountain plateau is a high, elevated landform in eastern Pennsylvania that forms part of the Appalachian Mountains and hosts communities such as Frackville.

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Broad Mountain plateau canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
plateau
elevationRelativeTo surrounding terrain is higher
hasClimateContext humid continental climate region of Pennsylvania
hasEcologicalContext Appalachian forest region NERFINISHED
hasGeologicalContext Appalachian Plateau region NERFINISHED
hasGeomorphologicalType dissected plateau
hasHumanSettlement Frackville, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
hasLandUse residential areas
transportation corridors
hasNameOrigin named for its broad, flat summit
hasNearbyCommunity Frackville NERFINISHED
hasPhysicalCharacteristic broad summit area
elevated landform
hasRegionType upland
hasRelativeLocation within the Ridge-and-Valley and Plateau transition zone of the Appalachians
hasTopography high and relatively flat
hostsCommunity Frackville NERFINISHED
isInMountainSystem Appalachian Mountain system NERFINISHED
isPartOf eastern Appalachian highlands
isTraversedBy local and regional roads serving Frackville area
locatedIn Pennsylvania
United States of America
surface form: United States

eastern Pennsylvania
partOf Appalachian Mountains

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Frackville, Pennsylvania locatedOn Broad Mountain plateau