State Flag:
Statehood: December 12, 1787, second state
Origin of Name:Commonwealth
State Capital: Harrisburg
State Nickname:Keystone State, and Quaker State
State Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence
State Flag:
State Bird: Ruffed grouse
State Animal:White tailed deer
State Flower:Mountain larel
State Tree: Eastern hemlock
State Fish:Brook trout
State Insect:Firefly
State Dog:Great Dane
Population Density:262 people per sqare mi.
Population Distribution:69 percent of all Pennsylvanians live cities or suburbs. The rest live in small towns or farms.
N.Y.,Delaware,N.J.,Maryland,W.V.,and Ohio.
Highest Point:Mt. Davis,3213 ft.in Somerset Country.
Lowest Point: Sea level,along the Delaware River.
Greatest Distances:North to South 169 mi., East to West 307 mi.
Area:45,302 sq. mi.
Rank in Area Among the States:33