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Pennsylvania State Flag

DATE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION
December 12, 1787

CAPITAL
Harrisburg

NICKNAME
Keystone State

MOTTO
Virtue, liberty and independence

STATE FISH
Brook Trout (Salvelinius fontinalis)

STATE FLOWER
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

STATE INSECT
Firefly (Poturis pennsylvanica, De Geer)

STATE TREE
Eastern Hemlock (Tsunga canadensis linnaeus)

STATE SONG
"Pennsylvania" by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner

TOTAL AREA
46,058 square miles

HIGHEST POINT
3,213 feet (Mount Davis)

LOWEST POINT
sea level (Delaware River)

POPULATION
12,281,054

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Longitude: 74° 43' W to 80° 31' W Latitude: 39° 43' N to 42° N

GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
The geographic center of Pennsylvania is located in Centre County, 2.5 miles southwest of Bellefonte. Longitude: 77° 44.8'W Latitude: 40° 53.8'N

STATE BORDER
Pennsylvania is bordered by New York and Lake Erie to the north. In the south, Pennsylvania shares borders with West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. To the east, New York and New Jersey line up on the Pennsylvania border. Pennsylvania meets Ohio and an arm of West Virginia on the West.

MAJOR RIVERS
Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River

STATE BIRD


SPOTLIGHT PENNSYLVANIA HOTELS
Holiday Inn Gettysburg Battlefield PA Holiday Inn Gettysburg Battlefield PA
The Holiday Inn Gettysburgh. A Full service hotel with Brigades Restaurant and lounge. Banquet and meeting room facilities with maximum seating capaci...

Econo Lodge Airport Econo Lodge Airport
Econo Lodge Philadelphia Airport is located approximately two miles from Philadelphia International Airport and 10 miles from the Liberty Bell and the...

Sheraton Society Hill Sheraton Society Hill
Sheraton Society Hill is situated in America's most historic square mile. Located just around the corner from Independence Hall, the hotel is steps aw...

Holiday Inn Express Hanover PA Holiday Inn Express Hanover PA
Centrally located between Gettysburg and York. Minutes from Baltimore, MD and Harrisburg/Hershey.
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Holiday Inn Fort Washington pa Holiday Inn Fort Washington pa
This AAA Three-Diamond property is located just off I-267 (PA Turnpike) and US 309 in the north western Philadelphia area, 25 miles from Philadelphia ...

Super 8 Motel West Middlesex/Sharon Area Super 8 Motel West Middlesex/Sharon Area
This Super 8 is situated in West Middlesex, conveniently accessible to I-80 and Highway 60, approximately four miles from Patchatan's, 16 miles from N...

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