1148 Pennsylvania From Space
28x40 inches, (50x70cm), not available laminated, Landsat data. Pennsylvania one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York (N). Area, 45,333 sq mi (117,412 sq km). Capital, Harrisburg. Largest city, Philadelphia. Nickname, Keystone State. Motto, Virtue, Liberty, and Independence. The Great Lakes Plain meets the Appalachian Plateau in the extreme northwestern part of the state. The Appalachian Plateau stretches across the western and northern sections of Pennsylvania and covers more than half the area of the state. The Jacks, Tuscarora, and Blue Mts. comprise a ridge and valley section bordered by the Great Appalachian Valley to the southeast and east. There are many historic sites and parks that have been preserved, those under Federal ownership include Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Gettysburg National Military Park, and Independence National Historical Park.
