Delaware Valley

Delaware Valley Greater Philadelphia Sootheastren Pennsylvanie Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Clockwise from top left, Philadelphia, Camden, Reading, an Wilmington
Map of the Delaware Valley region
Kintra	Unitit States
State	- Pennsylvanie  - New Jersey  - Delaware  - Maryland
Principal cities	Philadelphia, Camden & Wilmington CSA: Reading, Trenton, Atlantic City, Vineland, Hammonton, Dover
Area
• Urban	5,131.7 km2 (1,981.4 sq mi)
• Metro	13,256 km2 (5,118 sq mi)
Elevation	0 - 512 m (0 - 1,680  ft)
Population  (2013 est.)
• Density	1,060.36/km2 (2,746.32/sq mi)
• Urban	5,441,567 (5t)
• MSA	6034678 (6t)
• CSA	7146706 (8t)
	MSA/CSA = 2013, Urban = 2010
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EST)

Culturally, the Delaware Valley is taken bi various commercial media an advertisin venues tae mean the Philadelphia metropolitan aurie, but geografically, geologically, an historically the term is uised tae refer tae the valley throu which the Delaware River flows. In geologie an geografie, a strict sense o the term wad incorporate the Delaware River's main drainage basin, an so encompass major tributars such as the Schuylkill River an Lehigh River an their valleys or sub-basins. These extensions apply culturally wi decreasin degree an aw gradually decreased bi proximal distance acause the ease o laund travel enables a great deal o daily interaction; for example, the lairge nummer o commuters who travel daily 45–90 minutes creates cultural blends an parallel values.