大阿帕拉契山谷,又名大山谷或大山谷区域,是北美洲东部一处大型的地貌形态。它是由一系列山谷低地构成的巨型地槽,附属并以阿帕拉契亚山系为中心特征。该地槽北起加拿大的魁北克省,南至美国阿拉巴马州,绵延1200英里,自史前时期以来便是一条重要的南北交通要道。
广义上说,大阿帕拉契山谷标记美国阿帕拉契山脉山谷地文区的东部边界,这儿包含许多诸如谢南多厄河谷这样的区域。从宏观尺度上看,大阿帕拉契山谷可分为南、北两大区域。
大阿帕拉契山谷是整个阿帕拉契文化的核心地区,尤其是在中南部。
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