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Pennsylvania Almanac: Facts and Figures
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Pennsylvania in full, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the US.
Since colonial times Pennsylvania has been an important agricultural state, and it later became a major commercial, manufacturing, and mining state as well. In the early 1990s Pennsylvania remained a national leader in both manufacturing and mining output.
Pennsylvania Almanac
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| Official Name |
Pennsylvania |
| Capital |
Harrisburg |
| Nick Name |
Keystone State |
| Motto |
Virtue, liberty and independence |
| Location & Region |
40.27605 N, 076.88450 W |
Appalachia |
| Constitution Ratified |
1968 |
| Statehood |
December 12, 1787 |
2nd state |
| Population |
12,281,054 |
274.01 sq mi. |
6th |
Largest City
(by population) |
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Upper Darby |
| Bordering States |
North: Lake Erie and New York East: New York and New Jersey (Delaware River forms the entire Eastern boundary of the state)
South: Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia
West: West Virginia and Ohio
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| Number of Counties |
67 Counties in Pennsylvania |
Largest County
(by population) |
Philadelphia County |
1,517,550 |
135 sq mi. |
| Electoral Votes |
21 (as of the 2004 Presidential Election) |
| US Congress |
2 Senators; 19 Representatives |
| Time Zone |
Eastern Standard Time |
Pennsylvania Climate and Weather
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| Pennsylvania has four distinct seasons, though their length and intensity vary around the state. In general, as you move into the more mountainous regions, the temperatures become cooler, and rain and snow are more frequent.
Spring and summer tend to be wetter than the rest of the year. In the southeast, expect long summers, sometimes uncomfortably hot and humid. Temperatures of 90 F/32 C and higher aren't unusual, though average highs run in the mid 80s F/29 C. Midsummer lows are usually in the 60s F/15-21 C. The western part of the state is somewhat cooler but still tends to be sticky in the summer. Both the humidity and the temperatures are lower in the mountains.
Fall offers warm days -- highs running 66-75 F/17-23 C, with nighttime lows in the 40s and 50s F/4-14 C. Winter is colder and more severe in the north and the mountains. Snowfall ranges from less than 10 in/25 cm in some parts of the state to more than 100 in/255 cm. In the southeast, the winters are rather mild, with snow cover about a third of the time and January temperatures ranging from 21 to 48 F/-5 to -8 C. The mountains are colder, with some days below 0 F/-18 C.
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| Highest Temperature |
111 degrees
July 10, 1936 - Phoenixville |
| Lowest Temperature |
-42 degrees
January 5, 1904 - Smethport |
| Avg Temp: High - Low |
86.2 degrees |
18.0 degrees |
Pennsylvania Highest, Lowest, and Mean Elevations (Feet)
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| Mean Elevation |
1,100 |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Davis |
3,213 |
| Lowest Point |
Delaware River |
Sea level |
Pennsylvania Land Area (Square Miles)
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| Geographic Center |
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| Total Area |
46,055.24 |
33rd |
| Land Area |
44,816.61 |
97.32% |
| Water Area |
1,238.63 |
2.68% |
| Forested Land Area |
58.9% |
Dimensions
(Length - Width) |
283 miles |
160 miles |
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Source: (US Census, April 1, 2000)
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