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county, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lycoming, county, north-central Pennsylvania, U.S., constituting a mountainous upland region largely on the Allegheny Plateau. Notable features include Bald Eagle Mountain in the southwest and Pine Creek Gorge in the west. The county is drained by the West Branch Susquehanna River and Pine, Little Pine, Lycoming, Loyalsock, Muncy, and Little Muncy creeks. Recreational lands include Tiadaghton State Forest and Little Pine, Upper Pine Bottom, and Susquehanna state parks. Lycoming county was created in 1795; its name was derived from a Delaware Indian word meaning “gravelly or sandy creek.” Williamsport, the county seat, was a major centre for lumbering in the ...(100 of 172 words)

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