What to see in Pennsylvania, useful information on the territory and climate, what are the main places of interest in the state in the USA.
Tourist information
Pennsylvania belongs as a state to the union of the United States of America.
Located in the North Eastern part of the United States, it borders New York, Lake Erie, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio.
The name Pennsylvania has the meaning of Penn Woods from the surname of its founder of English origin William Penn.
The Allegheny plateau is made up of numerous valleys that make it mountainous in appearance but rich in coal, natural gas and oil deposits.
Pennsylvania belongs to the cold climates of the middle latitudes characterized by average temperatures below three degrees Celsius in the colder months and for this reason it has a continental climate, where the winters are cold and snowy while the summers are hot but stormy.
What see
The Appalachian Mountains are a mountain range that characterizes most of the state's landscape landscape.
Philadelphia is the most important city from a tourism point of view, where there are many places and objects that marked the birth of the United States, including Independence Hall, the room where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Valley Forge is the valley where General George Washington's army camped during the American War of Independence.
Gettysburg is where one of the most important battles took place during the American Civil War.
The Appalachian Forests are very rich in natural parks and are of significant naturalistic interest.
