{"id":172,"date":"2012-06-29T21:03:29","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2019-01-07T17:54:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T17:54:43","slug":"at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Pittsburgh3\/?page_id=172","title":{"rendered":"At a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEMOGRAPHICS \/ AT A GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Population       <\/strong>
\n12,773,801<\/p>\n

Total Area        <\/strong>
\n46,058 square miles<\/p>\n

Land Area        <\/strong>
\n44,820 square miles<\/p>\n

Water Area      <\/strong>
\n1,239 square miles<\/p>\n

Great Lakes     <\/strong>
\n749 miles<\/p>\n

Highest Point  <\/strong>
\nMt. Davis, 3,213 feet<\/p>\n

Lowest Point   <\/strong>
\nDelaware River, Sea level<\/p>\n

Topography     <\/strong>
\nAllegheny Mountains run southwest to northeast, with piedmont and coastal plain in southeast triangle; Allegheny Front a diagonal spine across the states center; northwest rugged plateau falls to Lake Erie lowlands<\/p>\n

Bordering States<\/strong>
\nDelaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia<\/p>\n

Area Codes      <\/strong>
\n215, 267, 412, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 878<\/p>\n

Capital City<\/strong>
\nHarrisburg<\/p>\n

Largest Cities<\/strong>
\nPhiladelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Upper Darby Township, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lower Merion Township, Lancaster<\/p>\n

Agriculture<\/strong>
\nDairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay.<\/p>\n

Industry<\/strong>
\nFood processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism.<\/p>\n

Statehood        <\/strong>
\nDecember 12, 1787<\/p>\n

State Bird<\/strong>
\nRuffed Grouse<\/p>\n

State Flower<\/strong>
\nMountain Laurel<\/p>\n

State Tree<\/strong>
\nEastern Hemlock<\/p>\n

State Motto<\/strong>
\nVirtue, Liberty, and Independence<\/p>\n

State Nickname<\/strong>
\nKeystone State<\/p>\n

State Song<\/strong>
\nPennsylvania<\/p>\n

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