States Of America: Pennsylvania
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is a State on the North East side of America and has a 45 mile / 72 km shoreline along Lake Erie in the North West which shares a border with Canada. Pennsylvania is also the home of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was created and signed on the 2nd August 1776.
Pennsylvania was the 2nd State to join the Union and has a population of around 12.9 million people in 2023 with the following 6 States across its borders:
You pronounce Pennsylvania like this: PEN-SILL-VAY-NEE-AH.
Key information and contact details for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Capital City: Harrisburg.
Number of Counties: 67 Counties.
Pennsylvania State Code: PA.
Date Pennsylvania Joined the Union: 12th December 1787.
Pennsylvania International Airport: Philadelphia International Airport, 8000 Essington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153, United States. Phone Number: +1 215-937-6937.
Pennsylvania Main City Hall: Philadelphia City Hall, 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States. Phone Number: +1 215-686-1776.
Pennsylvania Size: 74,118 mi² / 119,282 km².
Pennsylvania Nickname(s): The Keystone State, Quaker State.