Pennsylvania at a Glance
Pennsylvania is home to everything from metropolitan life in Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia
to the wilds of the Allegheny
Plateau. Philadelphia is the birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution, giving the area a wealth of historic attractions. History
and the colonial era are further represented in Pennsylvania Dutch
Country, where Amish, Mennonite and Brethren communities live a plain, pious
lifestyle. Pittsburgh is known for its professional sports and is found at the
confluence of three rivers: the Monongahela,
the Allegheny
and the Ohio.
Much of Pennsylvania's landscape is defined by the rocky crags of the Allegheny,
Appalachian,
Endless and
Pocono mountain
ranges, the latter famous for its summer and winter resorts. Scattered amongst
Pennsylvania's natural environment are attractions related to the once-lucrative
coal mining industry as well as a number of covered bridges, one of the state's
more revered attractions. Lake
Erie also laps the shores of northwest Pennsylvania, offering aquatic and
other wilderness attractions.
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