Editing Columbia County, Pennsylvania (section)

==Geography==
[[File:View of northern Columbia County, Pennsylvania from Kramer Hill Road 3.JPG|thumb|View of northern Columbia County, Pennsylvania from Kramer Hill Road in Fishing Creek Township. On the horizon (about 8-10 miles away) is North Mountain. The borough of Benton is in the center of the picture.]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|490|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|483|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.1|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> The southern tip of Columbia County is part of the [[Coal Region]]. The area of the county from the [[Susquehanna River]] south to several miles south of [[Numidia, Pennsylvania|Numidia]] consists mostly of farmland and state game lands. Several communities developed along the Susquehanna River, such as Bloomsburg and [[Catawissa, Pennsylvania|Catawissa]]. From the Susquehanna River north as far as [[Waller, Pennsylvania|Waller]], the county is mostly farmland with several patches of forest. North of Waller, the county is mostly state game lands and mountains.<ref name = "Google maps">maps.google.com</ref>

The major streams in Columbia County are the [[Susquehanna River]], [[Fishing Creek (North Branch Susquehanna River)|Fishing Creek]], [[Briar Creek (Susquehanna River)|Briar Creek]], [[Catawissa Creek]], and [[Roaring Creek (Pennsylvania)|Roaring Creek]].<ref name = "Google maps"/>

The county has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures in Bloomsburg average from {{convert|26.9|°F|°C|1|disp=or}} in January to {{convert|72.4|°F|°C|1|disp=or}} in July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering|title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State}}</ref>

===Mountains===
''Note: Only mountains higher than {{convert|1500|ft|m}} are listed''
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|- text-align:center
!'''Name'''
!'''Height'''
!'''Image'''
|-
|[[Red Rock Mountain]] || {{convert|2365|ft|m}} || [[File:Red rock mountain.jpg|200px]] 
|-
|[[Central Mountain]] || {{convert|2247|ft|m}} ||
|-
|Chimneystack Rock || {{convert|2244|ft|m}} ||
|-
|[[Buck Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Buck Mountain]] || {{convert|1942|ft|m}} || [[File:Buck Mountain from Buck Mountain Road.JPG|200px]] 
|-
|[[Catawissa Mountain]] || {{convert|1873|ft|m}} || [[File:Northwestern edge of Catawissa Mountain.JPG|200px]]
|-
|Big Mountain || {{convert|1811|ft|m}} ||
|-
|[[Knob Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Knob Mountain]]|| {{convert|1752|ft|m}} || [[File:Knob Mountain from the southwest 2.JPG|200px]]
|-
|[[Nescopeck Mountain]] || {{convert|1604|ft|m}} || [[File:Nescopeck Mountain 1.JPG|200px]]
|-
|Lee Mountain || {{convert|1594|ft|m}} || [[File:Lee Mountain in Briar Creek Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.JPG|200px]]
|-
|[[McCauley Mountain (Pennsylvania)|McCauley Mountain]] || {{convert|1571|ft|m}} || [[File:McCauley Mountain 2.JPG|200px]]
|}
Source:<ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.topozone.com/states/Pennsylvania.asp?county=Columbia&feature=Summit |title=Topographic Map Summit Features in Columbia County, Pennsylvania |access-date=June 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706190549/http://www.topozone.com/states/pennsylvania.asp?county=Columbia&feature=Summit |archive-date=July 6, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=http://www.topozone.com/states/pennsylvania.asp?county=Columbia&feature=Ridge |title=Topographic Map Ridge Features in Columbia County, Pennsylvania |access-date=December 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707022815/http://www.topozone.com/states/pennsylvania.asp?county=Columbia&feature=Ridge |archive-date=July 7, 2013 }}</ref>

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=PA|I|80}}
*{{jct|state=PA|US|11}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|42}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|44}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|54}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|61}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|93}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|118}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|239}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|254}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|339}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|442}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|487}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|642}}

===Adjacent counties===

*[[Sullivan County, Pennsylvania|Sullivan County]] (north)
*[[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]] (east)
*[[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]] (southeast)
*[[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Northumberland County]] (southwest)
*[[Montour County, Pennsylvania|Montour County]] (west)
*[[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania|Lycoming County]] (northwest)

===State park===
Part of [[Ricketts Glen State Park]] is in the northern portion of Columbia County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Columbia+County,PA|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=November 22, 2018}}</ref>