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Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon

Amid the warm hues of fall foliage, Pine Creek Gorge forms a deep scar in the Allegheny Plateau.

Nicknamed the “Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania,” the gorge runs for some 45 miles (72 kilometers) from Ansonia south to Pine Creek’s confluence with the West Branch Susquehanna River, reaching its greatest depths around Waterville. The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on the NASA-USGS Landsat 8 satellite captured this image of Pine Creek Gorge on October 25, 2026, when colorful fall foliage was on display.

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