Pennsylvania By: Mr. Bricker
Basic Facts Nickname: “The Keystone State” Abbreviation: PA Number: 2 Year Became State: 1787
Important Cities Capital: Harrisburg Largest: Philadelphia 2nd Largest: Pittsburgh 3rd Largest: Allentown
Size and Population Size: 46,058 square miles Rank in Size: 33rd Population: 12,702,379 people
State Symbols State Tree: Eastern Hemlock State Flower: Mountain Laurel State Animal: White-tailed Deer State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
Famous People Louisa May Alcott Milton S. Hershey Famous author Wrote Little Women Famous confectioner Creator of Hershey chocolates
Interesting Facts Pennsylvania means “Penn’s Woods” after Admiral William Penn’s father US Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address written in PA Banana split invented in PA
Professional Sports Teams Football (NFL): Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles Arena Football (AFL) Pittsburgh Power Philadelphia Soul Baseball (MLB) Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Hockey (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers Basketball (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers
Major Bodies of Water Lakes Rivers Lake Erie Allegheny River Delaware River Monongahela River Ohio River Susquehanna River
Citation Mayr, Diane. Pennsylvania. Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2008. Print. http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/ popchart.html http://www.geonames.org http://www.enchantedlearning.com