Delaware Valley

Delaware Valley Greater Philadelphia Southeastern Pennsylvania Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Metropolitan area
Philadelphia
Map of the Lower Delaware Valley Metropolitan Area. In addition to the shaded area, other parts of South Jersey are often considered to be part of the Delaware Valley.
Country	United States
State	- Pennsylvania  - New Jersey  - Delaware  - Maryland
Principal cities	Philadelphia Camden Wilmington Reading Trenton Atlantic City Vineland Conshohocken Dover Chester Upper Darby Media Hammonton Norristown Doylestown Cherry Hill West Chester Evesham Washington Township Salem Cape May Court House Lower Township The Wildwoods Brigantine Ventnor City Margate City Sea Isle City Haverford Coatesville Lower Merion Gloucester Township Downingtown Phoenixville Pottstown King of Prussia Bensalem Township Newark, DE Elkton
Area
• Urban	1,981.4 sq mi (5,131.7 km2)
• Metro	5,118 sq mi (13,256 km2)
Elevation	0 - 1,080 ft (0 - 329 m)
Population  (2013 est.)
• Density	2,746.32/sq mi (1,060.36/km2)
• Urban	5,441,567 (5th)
• MSA	6,096,372 (8th)
• CSA	7,146,706 (8th)
	MSA/CSA = 2013, Urban = 2010
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EST)

The Delaware Valley is the valley through which the Delaware River flows. This is commonly used to refer to Greater Philadelphia or Philadelphia metropolitan area ("the [Lower] Delaware Valley Metropolitan Area"). It is made up of counties located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, Delaware, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

As of the 2010 Census, the MSA has a population of over 6 million, while the CSA has a population of over 7.1 million.