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==Geography==

==Geography==

Northumberland is the northernmost of England's 48 counties, lying mostly above 55° North latitude. Like the ancient kingdom of Northumbria from which it takes its name, the county's name means "north of the River Humber," though in point of fact the Humber lies well south of the modern county's southern border. For residents of England's South and Midlands, Northumberland (like many of the far northern counties) seems to have more in common with Scotland than with England itself, a view that has considerably impacted the county's history and culture.

Northumberland is the northernmost of England's 39 counties, lying mostly above 55° North latitude. Like the ancient kingdom of Northumbria from which it takes its name, the county's name means "north of the River Humber," though in point of fact the Humber lies well south of the modern county's southern border. For residents of England's South and Midlands, Northumberland (like many of the far northern counties) seems to have more in common with Scotland than with England itself, a view that has considerably impacted the county's history and culture.

The eastern part of Northumberland consists of a low, relatively flat coastal plain, facing the North Sea. Taking in the cities of Alnwick, Berwick, Blyth, and Morpeth, among others, it culminates in the Northumberland Coast, a mixture of sandy beaches and rugged cliffs, with a number of offshore islands (these last including Holy Island, on which the ancient monastery of Lindisfarne is located). The west-central portion comprises a large part of the Tyne River Valley, mostly characterized by low, rolling hills; the far northwest of the county is dominated by the Cheviot Hills, straddling the border with Scotland and rising to over 2,500 feet at a few points. South of the Tyne Valley, as one approaches County Durham, lie outlying uplands associated with the North Pennines.

The eastern part of Northumberland consists of a low, relatively flat coastal plain, facing the North Sea. Taking in the cities of Alnwick, Berwick, Blyth, and Morpeth, among others, it culminates in the Northumberland Coast, a mixture of sandy beaches and rugged cliffs, with a number of offshore islands (these last including Holy Island, on which the ancient monastery of Lindisfarne is located). The west-central portion comprises a large part of the Tyne River Valley, mostly characterized by low, rolling hills; the far northwest of the county is dominated by the Cheviot Hills, straddling the border with Scotland and rising to over 2,500 feet at a few points. South of the Tyne Valley, as one approaches County Durham, lie outlying uplands associated with the North Pennines.