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Pennsylvania Facts:
Above: Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, with a resident population of more than 1.5 million.
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top 10 Pennsylvania Facts
1. The official state flower of Pennsylvania is the Mountain Laurel.
2. The official state tree of Pennsylvania is the Hemlock.
3. The official state bird of Pennsylvania is the Roughed Grouse.
4. Pennsylvania is home to 119 State Parks.
5. The state of Pennsylvania is divided into eight geographical
regions: Northwest, North Central, Northeast, Southeast, South Central, Central, Southwest, and Pittsburgh.
7. The five largest cities in Pennsylvania (by population size) are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, and Scranton, in that order.
8. Pennsylvania has 27 private universities.
9. Pennsylvania was the first US state to put its website on state license plates.
10. More Pennsylvania Facts: The state was once occupied by a Native American tribe called Mingo.
Above: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Five Truly Unique Pennsylvania Tourist Attractions
1. Insectarium in Philadelphia features a cockroach petting zoo and a model kitchen infested with these critters.
2. The Crayola Factory and Crayon Hall of Fame in Easton offers a hands-on interactive experience.
3. Lost River Caverns in Hellertown is a natural Limestone cavern with five explorable chambers.
4. Indian Echo Caverns in Hummelstown is a must-see for Pennsylvania tourists.
5. Clyde Peeling's Reptiland in Allenwood features live alligators, giant lizards, and poisonous snakes.
Below: Downtown Reading.
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffmollman/5326333724/
universities in pennsylvania
- Alvernia University, Reading
- Arcadia University, Cheltenham Township
- Carlow University, Pittsburgh
- Carnegie Mellon University,Pittsburgh
- Drexel University, Philadelphia
- Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
- Eastern University, Radnor Township
- Gannon University, Erie
- Holy Family University,Philadelphia
- Immaculata University, East Whitehead Township
- La Salle University, Philadelphia
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem
- Marywood University, Dunmore
- Misericordia University, Dallas Township
- Neumann University, Aston Township
- Philadelphia University, Philadelphia
- Robert Morris University, Moon Township
- Saint Francis University, Loretto
- Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- University of Scranton, Scranton
- University of the Sciences, Philadelphia
- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
- Villanova University, Radnor Township
- Waynesburg University, Waynesburg
- Widener University, Chester
- Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre
Below: University of Pennsylvania.
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Below: A farm at Schuylkill in Autumn.
Photo: schuylkillappraisals.wordpress.com
Above: The homey town of Danville.
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougtone/5657431722/
Above: The charming town of Lancaster.
Above: Elfreth's Alley, a quaint row of Amish homes in Lancaster.
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Above: The Steel Stacks at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Photo: steelstacks.org
Above: Boxcars are beautiful in Philadelphia.
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