To My Neck of the Woods Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is noted for its unbelievable history, beautiful scenery and has some of the best recreational spots in the U.S. Not to brag, but Pennsylvania is the best place to live (born and raised here and never left the area) and if you are planning a vacation, why not visit Pennsylvania..I will give you some information on our history and "hot spots" to visit and hopefully, at the same time, make it an interesting adventure. So sit back and relax and...Enjoy Enjoy!! as our famous Pennsylvania TV personality, Manny Gordon would say. Some Interesting History and Facts: Fun Facts: Nickname: Keystone State - During colonial times Pennsylvania was the middle colony of the original 13 colonies. It held the colonies together like the "keystone" in a window or door arch. Background: Pennsylvania was settled in 1643. Philadelphia was our state capital during the revolutionary War and York was the first capital of the United States. State name's meaning:  Penn's Woods (after Admiral William Penn's father) Motto:  Virtue, Liberty and Independence Important Documents: Several important documents were written in Pennsylvania The Constitution of the United States The American Declaration of Independence Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Flower:  Mountain Laurel Tree:  Hemlock Bird:  Ruffed Grouse Animal:  Whitetail Deer Insect:  Firefly Dog:  Great Dane Beverage:  Milk Fish:  Brook Trout Fossil:  Phacops Rana Ship:  United States Brig Niagara Geography: Area:  45,888 square miles Rank:   32nd in nation Width:  310 miles (east to west)  180 miles (N to S) Geographic center: Centre County, home of Penn State University Highest point:  Mt. Davis, Somerset County 3,213 feet Lowest point:Delaware River Largest County: Lycoming County with its county seat of Williamsport (the Home of Little League Baseball) is larger than the State of Rhode Island. Bradford County is second in size. Counties with NO traffic lights: Forest County and Perry County Capital: Harrisburg in Dauphin County Counties: 67 Headwaters of three major rivers: Potter County Population:  12,009,000 Lancaster County has more people than the entire state of Wyoming Lakes:50 natural lakes (over 20 acres wide) and 2,500 man-made lakes Rivers and streams:  45,000 miles State Parks:  116     Acreage:  282,500 State Forest Districts:  20     Acreage: 2,200,000 State Game Lands:  294     Acreage:  1,379,002 Government: State Representatives: 203 State Senators: 50 U.S Representatives: 21 U.S. Senators: 2 Pennsylvania's Famous Firsts: First Hospital,  First Library,  First Zoo,  First Newspaper, First Nation's Capitol,  First all motion-picture theater, First television broadcast   First educational public-television station, First paper mill,  First druggist, First locomotive for railroad use First high-speed multi-lane highway - the Pennsylvania Turnpike First Banana Split-Latrobe, PA Agriculture: Farms: 55,000 Farmland: 9,000,000 acres Agricultural product sales: $3,500,000,000 Rural Population: 3,700,000 Leading Farm products: dairy products, mushrooms, apples, tobacco, grapes, peaches, cut flowers.. Pennsylvania Page Frances Slocum Park Punxsutawney Phil Pocono & Endless Mts. Pocono International Raceway Many Recreational Areas Seasons In the Poconos

Nature and Wildlife Photos What? a Page on Pennsylvania and nothing mentioned about our famous Penn State University and Joe Paterno and his Nittany Lions? Wrong! Please go on to the next page and check out the Penn State Page. because Penn State deserves a page of its own..

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