Nickname: The Keystone State or The Quaker State
Population: The 6th most populous state with 12,742,886 residents (according to 2011 census data)
Size: 33rd largest state by area
Capital: Harrisburg
Largest City: Philadelphia
Pennsylvania is known as the cradle of American independence. It was in Philadelphia where the First and Second Continental Congresses convened and where America's Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Geographically, Pennsylvania is indeed a "keystone," in that it borders six other states (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio), and is home to some distinctive regions. It is irresistible to resist political insider James Carville's description of the state, that it is "Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with Alabama in between." Pennsylvania is at once urban and rural. A swath of the state is known as "Amish Country," where the Pennsylvania Dutch community live lives mostly untouched by modern technology.
Guides to Pennsylvania Places on About.com
City Guide to Philadelphia City Guide to Pittsburgh
Maps of Pennsylvania
Google Map of Pennsylvania Downloadable maps of Philadelphia and its environs, from the SEPTA transportation map to a neighborhood walking map, from Visit Philly. Visit Pittsburgh's interactive Map Explorer Interactive map of the state of Pennsylvania from Visit Pennsylvania (Visit PA), the state tourism board.
Top Attractions/Things to Do in Philadelphia
Top 10 Historic Philadelphia Attractions Walking Tour of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway The Perfect Philly Cheesesteak Video: Philly's Italian Market Philadelphia Events, Festivals, and Holidays
Top Attractions/Things to Do in Pittsburgh
Top 10 Pittsburgh Must-See Attractions Top 10 Historic Sites Near Pittsburgh 10 Things to Love About Pittsburgh Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History Visiting the Andy Warhol Museum
Top Attractions/Things to Do in the State of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Visitors Guide Visiting the Amish: Etiquette for Touring Pennsylvania Dutch Country Things to Do in Erie, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Rail Trails for Bikers Things to Do in Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, Pennsylvania, part of the Lehigh Valley Things to Do in Harriburg and Hershey, Pennsylvania
Population: The 6th most populous state with 12,742,886 residents (according to 2011 census data)
Size: 33rd largest state by area
Capital: Harrisburg
Largest City: Philadelphia
Pennsylvania is known as the cradle of American independence. It was in Philadelphia where the First and Second Continental Congresses convened and where America's Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Geographically, Pennsylvania is indeed a "keystone," in that it borders six other states (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio), and is home to some distinctive regions. It is irresistible to resist political insider James Carville's description of the state, that it is "Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with Alabama in between." Pennsylvania is at once urban and rural. A swath of the state is known as "Amish Country," where the Pennsylvania Dutch community live lives mostly untouched by modern technology.
Guides to Pennsylvania Places on About.com
Maps of Pennsylvania
Top Attractions/Things to Do in Philadelphia
Top Attractions/Things to Do in Pittsburgh
Top Attractions/Things to Do in the State of Pennsylvania