Businesses and Places in Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Facts and Information
Abbreviation | PA |
Capital | Harrisburg |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 46,055 sq miles; Land Only 44,817 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 67 |
Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone |
Bordering States | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia |
Highest Point | Mount Davis, 3,213 feet |
National Parks | None |
Population (2015) | 12,802,503 |
Population Density | 285.7 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 215, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Philadelphia (1,526,006)
Pittsburgh (305,704) Allentown (118,032) Erie (101,786) Reading (88,082) |
Statehood | December 12, 1787 |
Electoral Votes | 20 |
Governor | Official Pennsylvania Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Pennsylvania |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Pennsylvania |
Senators | List of Pennsylvania State Senators |
Representatives | List of Pennsylvania State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Pennsylvania State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Pennsylvania Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | March 8, 1999 |
Aircraft | Piper J-3 Cub |
Animal | White-tailed deer |
Beautification and Conservation Plant | Penngift crownvetch |
Beverage | Milk |
Bird | Ruffed grouse |
Dog | Great dane |
Electric Locomotive | GG1 4859 |
Firearm | Pennsylvania long rifle |
Fish | Brook trout |
Flower | Mountain laurel |
Fossil | Phacops rana |
Game Bird | Ruffed grouse |
Insect | Pennsylvania firefly |
Motto | Virtue, Liberty, and Independence |
Nickname | Keystone State |
Ship | US Brig Niagara |
Song | "Pennsylvania" |
Steam Locomotive | K4s 1361 and K4s 3750 |
Tree | Hemlock |
NCAA Division I Schools | Bucknell University (Patriot)
Drexel University (Colonial Athletic Association) Duquesne University (Atlantic 10) La Salle University (Atlantic 10) Lafayette College (Patriot) Lehigh University (Patriot) University of Pennsylvania (Ivy) Pennsylvania State University (Big Ten) University of Pittsburgh (ACC) Robert Morris University (Northeast) Saint Francis University (Northeast) Saint Joseph's University (Atlantic 10) Temple University (American Athletic) Villanova University (Big East) |
Gas Tax | $0.5030 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $2.60 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Sesame Place Theme park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Longwood Gardens Garden in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. |
Tourist Attractions | Dutch Wonderland Amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Franklin Institute Science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Liberty Bell Historical landmark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Kennywood Amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Eastern State Penitentiary Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Mutter Museum Medical museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Philadelphia Museum of Art Art museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Please Touch Museum Children's museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Reading Terminal Market Indoor farmers' market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Splash Lagoon Indoor waterpark in Erie, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Bushkill Falls A series of eight waterfalls located in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Fallingwater House designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935, located in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Independence Hall Historical landmark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
Tourist Attractions | Pocono Raceway Car racing track in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. |
Fun Facts | Pennsylvania is named after William Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. William Penn was granted the land by British King Charles II. The word "Sylvania" means "land that is full of trees." |
Fun Facts | Of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is the only state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean. |
Fun Facts | Gulf Refining Co. opened America's first gas station on Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 1, 1913. |
Fun Facts | Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is the Mushroom Capital of the World as mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a week. |
Fun Facts | ENIAC, the world's first all-purpose computer, was built in the University of Pennsylvania and launched on February 15, 1946. |
Fun Facts | Every year, the Little League World Series is held in South Williamsport. Taiwan has won the most number of championships at 17. |
Fun Facts | The Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, opened in 1745 and is the oldest continuously operating bookshop in the United States, quite possibly the world. |
Fun Facts | The Philadelphia Zoo was the first zoo in the United States. |
Fun Facts | Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond on May 11, 1751, is the first hospital in the United States. It is also home to America's first medical library. |
Fun Facts | The First stock exchange in the United States was founded in Philadelphia in 1790 |
Fun Facts | The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, established in 1881, is the first business school in the United States. |
Name Origin | In honor of Adm. Sir William Penn, father of William Penn. It means “Penn's Woodland.” |
Residents Names | Pennsylvanian |
Tourism Office Website | www.visitpa.com |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-VISIT-PA |
Cities in Pennsylvania to visit
- Allentown
- Altoona
- Bensalem
- Bethlehem
- Bloomsburg
- Butler
- Camp Hill
- Carlisle
- Center Valley
- Chambersburg
- Clarion
- Cranberry Township
- Delmont
- Doylestown
- Dubois
- Duncansville
- East Stroudsburg
- Easton
- Erie
- Gettysburg
- Greensburg
- Hanover
- Harrisburg
- Hazleton
- Hermitage
- Hershey
- Indiana
- Johnstown
- King Of Prussia
- Lancaster
- Lansdale
- Lebanon
- Lehigh Valley
- Levittown
- Meadville
- Mechanicsburg
- Media
- Monroeville
- Mount Lebanon
- Mount Pocono
- New Castle
- Norristown
- North Wales
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Plymouth Meeting
- Pottsgrove
- Pottstown
- Pottsville
- Quakertown
- Reading
- Robinson Township
- Sarver
- Scranton
- Selinsgrove
- Springfield
- State College
- Uniontown
- Washington
- West Chester
- West Homestead
- Wilkes Barre
- Williamsport
- York