Nickname: Keystone State

Country : United States of America (USA)
State : Pennsylvania (PA)
Largest city : Philadelphia
Highest point : Mount Davis (964 m, 3,213 ft)
State bird: Ruffed Grouse
State flower: Mountain Laurel
Capital: Harrisburg
Date of admission to the Union: 12th Dec 1787 (original 13 States; date of ratification of the Constitution)
Population: 12,365,455 (official estimate 2003)
Population density: 102.9 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 669,000/11
Time: Eastern (GMT - 5). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
QuickFacts : Pennsylvania QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

 

Pennsylvania weather

Weather Underground - Pennsylvania Conditions
Pennsylvania Climatologies Access Page

 

Pennsylvania public transportation and driving information

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT)
Welcome to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a key transportation route within the state of Pennsylvania and a vital link in the network of the eastern United States. The Turnpike is 512 miles in length
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Pennsylvania Local and State Transportation Web Sites
National Scenic Byways Online - Pennsylvania Byways

 

Statewide and regional information

PA PowerPort - Pennsylvania's Home Page
100% Pure Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association
Pennsylvania WorldWeb Travel Guide
Tourism and travel guide to Pennsylvania with online hotel reservations, interactive maps and information about tours, attractions, restaurants, events, shopping, weather and more.
The Pennsylvania Dutch Country / Lancaster County, PA Welcome Center
Pennsylvania Restaurant Guide - Eating PA

 

Cities,towns and places in Pennsylvania

Easton
Welcome to Easton, PA

Gettysburg
Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau

Harrisburg
Harrisburg-Hershey-Carlisle Welcome Center
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Airport: Harrisburg International Airport

Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau
Welcome to Huntingdon County, home of the Raystown Lake Area. Although most visitors know of us as the County which holds Pennsylvania's largest lake, wait until you get here!

Indiana County
Indiana County Tourist Bureau
Visit Historic Sites, Scenic Beauty & Biking Trails

Johnstown
Greater Johnstown Cambria County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Lancaster and Lancaster County
Lancaster County and the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau
Pennsylvania Dutch Country is alive with adventures for every member of the family. Fill your days with exciting amusement parks, the living history of the Amish community, outlet shopping and antiquing, family shows and family-style dining.
North Museum of Natural History and Science

Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton)
Lehigh Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau

Philadelphia
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
National Liberty Museum Of Philadelphia
Using exhibits, interactives, videos and art, the Museum pays tribute to over 350 outstanding men and women who have contributed to our democracy
Airport: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau Home Page
Pittsburgh.NET

Pocono Mountains Region
Your Pocono Mountains Travel Resource
Most complete source of free information on the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, provided by the Official Convention & Visitors Bureau

Reading
Visit Reading and Berks County

Scranton
Pocono Scranton Guide

Susquehanna Valley
Susquehanna Valley Visitors Center

Valley Forge
Valley Forge Convention & Visitors Bureau: Welcome

White Haven
Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce

York County
York County: Gateway to Central Pennsylvania

 

Hotels, motels and lodging in Pennsylvania

Statewide
Accommodations in Pennsylvania
Online reservation system for 1500 hotels and motels in 180 Pennsylvania cities.
Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association

Donegal
Pennsylvania's Mountain View Bed and Breakfast & Lesley~s Restaurant

Lancaster County
Authentic Bed & Breakfasts of Lancaster County
Our organization offers a unique blend of Bed and Breakfasts all over Lancaster County, PA. Come experience a getaway that is perfect for your needs.

Maytown (Lancaster County)
Maytown Manor Bed and Breakfast
Be our guest at the former Hiestand Estate built in 1880. Read by the fire, play piano, or relax on the porch swing. Full breakfast served. Private baths.

 

Web Cameras in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia: A Current View of Philadelphia PA

Pennsylvania

The State: Pennsylvania is a region steeped in colourful history. It started out as the ‘Holy Experiment’ of Quaker activist William Penn, Jr. Granted a charter by King Charles II to develop a colony in the New World, Penn selected a lush wooded portion of the countryside, where he vowed to welcome anyone who believed in God. Less than a century later, the country’s Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia – now one of the largest cities in the USA – and the American nation was born. A revolution of a very different nature soon followed – the Industrial Revolution. Rich in iron ore, coal and crude oil, Pennsylvania had all the necessary ingredients for a booming steel and iron industry. ‘Hell with the lid off’ was Charles Dickens’ description of Pittsburgh when he visited a city so polluted that street lamps had to be kept on during the day to improve visibility. Today, Pittsburgh is known as a ‘Renaissance city’; what remains of that area is a wealth of cultural and historical landmarks, and the visitor can breathe freely in bright urban landscapes, bustling city sophistication and a great outdoors. Pennsylvania boasts 20 State and 1 National Forest, 116 State Parks, 1 Great Lake (Lake Erie), 50 other natural lakes, 2500 man-made lakes, along with thousands of miles of rivers and streams. The state is also something of a cultural mecca, with many world-class museums, while its citizens represent a rich mix of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

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