Pennsylvania
- Area:
- Area: 46,058 sq.mi (119,290 sq.km.), 33rd
- Land: 44,820 sq.mi. (116,083 sq.km.), 32nd
- Water: 1,239 sq.mi. (3,209 sq.km.), 28th
- Great Lakes: 749 sq.mi. (1,940 sq.km.), 7th
- Shoreline: 89 mi. (143 km.), 24th
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- County Profile:
Pennsylvania County Map , 67 Counties
- Geographic Center:
Centre, 2.5 miles southwest of Bellefonte
- Highest Point:
Mt. Davis ; 3,213 feet, (979 m.) 33rd tallest
- Location:
- Absolute Center: 40°53.8’N / 77°44.8’W
- Relative Center: Centre, 2.5 miles southwest of Bellefonte
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- Lowest Point:
Pennsylvania; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
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Image | | Allegheny Mountains run southwest to northeast, with piedmont and coastal plain in southeast triangle; Allegheny Front a diagonal spine across the states center; northwest rugged plateau falls to Lake Erie lowlands.
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- James Buchanan, 1857-1861 (15th) | April 23, 1791 | Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
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- Agriculture: Dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay.
- Industry: Food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism.
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- Admission to Statehood:
December 12, 1787 (2nd State)
- Area:
- Area: 46,058 sq.mi (119,290 sq.km.), 33rd
- Land: 44,820 sq.mi. (116,083 sq.km.), 32nd
- Water: 1,239 sq.mi. (3,209 sq.km.), 28th
- Great Lakes: 749 sq.mi. (1,940 sq.km.), 7th
- Shoreline: 89 mi. (143 km.), 24th
- Constitution:
Pennsylvania’s Constitution , 2nd State
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- Population (2019):
12,773,801; Rank: 6 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Pennsylvania’s Constitution , 2nd State
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Pennsylvania’s State Flag is composed of a blue field on which is embroidered the State Coat of Arms. The first State Flag bearing the State Coat of Arms was authorized by the General Assembly in 1799. An act of the General Assembly of June 13, 1907, standardized the flag and required that the blue field match the blue of Old Glory. Get this Flag - Flower:
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latiflolia) | Other State Flowers
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Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of the state’s founder, William Penn
- Population (2019):
12,773,801; Rank: 6 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
- Soil:
Hazleton
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Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) | Other State Trees
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Pennsylvania County Map Pennsylvania County Map , 67 Counties
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