Pennsylvania newspapers and Important Facts
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GEOGRAPHY: Pennsylvania is bordered by New York and Lake Erie to the
north. In the south, Pennsylvania shares borders with West Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. To the east, New York and New Jersey
line up on the Pennsylvania border. Pennsylvania meets Ohio and an arm of
West Virginia on the West. The Longitude: 74° 43' W to 80° 31' W,
Latitude: 39° 43' N to 42° N, Pennsylvania is 283 miles long, from east to
west, and 160 miles wide at its most distant points. Highest Point The
highest point in Pennsylvania is Mt. Davis at 3,213 feet. Lowest Point The
lowest point in Pennsylvania is in The Delaware River at sea level.
AREA: Total Area Pennsylvania covers 46,058 square miles, making it the
33rd largest of the 50 states. Land Area 44,820 square miles of
Pennsylvania are land areas. Water Area 1,239 square miles of Pennsylvania
are covered by water.
CAPITAL: Harrisburg
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS:
List of counties in the U.S. State of
Pennsylvania:
ADAMS
ALLEGHENY
ARMSTRONG
BEAVER
BEDFORD
BERKS
BLAIR
BRADFORD
BUCKS
BUTLER
CAMBRIA
CAMERON
CARBON
CENTRE
CHESTER
CLARION
CLEARFIELD
CLINTON
COLUMBIA
CRAWFORD
CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN
DELAWARE
ELK
ERIE
FAYETTE
FOREST
FRANKLIN
FULTON
GREENE
HUNTINGDON
INDIANA
JEFFERSON
JUNIATA
LACKAWANNA
LANCASTER
LAWRENCE
LEBANON
LEHIGH
LUZERNE
LYCOMING
MCKEAN
MERCER
MIFFLIN
MONROE
MONTGOMERY
MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON
NORTHUMBERLAND
PERRY
PHILADELPHIA
PIKE
POTTER
SCHUYLKILL
SNYDER
SOMERSET
SULLIVAN
SUSQUEHANNA
TIOGA
UNION
VENANGO
WARREN
WASHINGTON
WAYNE
WESTMORELAND
WYOMING
YORK