Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania's Web Site and Kid's Page Capital City: Harrisburg Nickname: Keystone State Motto:Virtue, Liberty, and Independence Statehood: December 12, 1787 Origin of State's Name: Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn the state's founder, and means Penn's Woods Largest Cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, Allentown, Scranton Border States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia Land Area: 44,820 sq. mi., 32rd largest State's Bird: Ruffed Grouse State's Flower: Mountain Laurel State's Tree: Eastern Hemlock State's Song: Pennsylvania |