Pennsylvania: The Keystone State.

Pennsylvania is a very diverse state. It has diverse people, food, regions, geography, places, & things to do. Because of this diversity, there is an endless number of things to do throughout the state. The most well known travel site for Pennsylvania (PA if you're a local) is: http://www.visitpa.com/

My goal is to provide a more in-depth look at some of the well known & not so well known places through out the state that mean something to locals & visitors alike.

Now I will start everyone off with some fun facts & trivia about Pennsylvania:
- The name"Pennsylvania" means Penn's Woods, after William Penn.
- Pennsylvania has many nicknames including The Keystone State, The Quaker State, The Coal State, The Steel State, & The Oil State.
- The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg.
- Major cities in Pennsylvania (by population) are: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Bethlehem, Scranton, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Altoona, Wilkes-Barre, York, State College, & Chester.... just to name a few.
- Pennsylvania has 67 counties, 117 state parks, 20 state forest districts, & 14 state universities.
- Pennsylvania has 45,000 miles of rivers & streams including Delaware River, Schuylkill River, Susquehanna River, Juniata River, Allegheny River, Monongahela River, & Ohio River.
- At 3213 feet, Mount Davis is Pennsylvania's highest point. The lowest point is 0 ft along the Delaware River.
- Pennsylvania's most prominent ethnic backgrounds are German, Irish, Italian, English, & Polish.
- Pennsylvania is known for many things including cheesesteaks, the Amish, & covered bridges.

I hope you enjoyed some brief facts about this wonderful state & continue to read this blog to learn more about all that Pennsylvania has to offer.

Note: Most of my blogs will have the great outdoors, food, & other corny touristy attractions as their main theme; although, when possible I will incorporate other more or less well known places.