Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officially the Commonwealth (refers to the "common weal" or well-being of the public) of Pennsylvania. It is a state in the Mid-Atlantic, bordered by New York and Lake Erie in the north; New York and New Jersey in the east; Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia in the south; and West Virginia and Ohio in the west. Pennsylvania is the 5th-most populous state with 12,801,989 inhabitants in 2019. Its capital is Harrisburg, but its largest city is Philadelphia. Its governor is Tom Wolf.
Pennsylvania generally has a humid continental climate characterized by wide fluctuations in seasonal temperatures, with prevailing winds from the west. The average temperature in July is about 70 °F (21 °C) and in January about 28 °F (−2 °C). The growing season varies from nearly 200 days in the southeast to only 90 days in the north-central part of the state. About half of the state is wooded, although only small areas are still virgin forest, which has made Pennsylvania a place unique for hunting thanks to its abundant wildlife: rabbits, pheasants, and squirrels, tens of thousands of deer and a few hundred black bears.
In 1681, Englishman William Penn, a member of a Christian group called the Quakers, founded the British colony of Pennsylvania. A wave of German immigrants including Quakers, Mennonites, and Amish moved to the area. These settlers eventually developed their own dialect and their descendants are now called the Pennsylvania Dutch. In 1787, after the Independence War ended, Pennsylvania became the second U.S. state.
The economy of Pennsylvania has evolved through three distinct eras since the time of the first settlement, but since the 1920s service activities have increased drastically and have come to dominate employment. Of the total workforce, only a tiny fraction is now employed in the primary sector (agriculture, mining, and lumbering).
If you want information about your city in Pennsylvania, click on the Pennsylvania city names or Pennsylvania town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Pennsylvania
FREDONIA
Fredonia is a Borough in Mercer county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREEBURG
Freeburg is a Borough in Snyder county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FREEDOM
Freedom is a Borough in Beaver county with -2 000 inhabitants.
FREELAND
Freeland is a Borough in Luzerne county with -4 000 inhabitants.
FREEMANSBURG
Freemansburg is a Borough in Northampton county with -2 000 inhabitants.
FREEPORT
Freeport is a Borough in Erie county with -2 000 inhabitants.
FRIENDSVILLE
Friendsville is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -100 inhabitants.
GALETON
Galeton is a Borough in Potter county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GALLITZIN
Gallitzin is a Borough in Cambria county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GARRETT
Garrett is a Borough in Somerset county with -500 inhabitants.
GEISTOWN
Geistown is a Borough in Cambria county with -3 000 inhabitants.
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown is a Borough in Beaver county with -500 inhabitants.
GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg is a Borough in Adams county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GILBERTON
Gilberton is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GIRARD
Girard is a Borough in Erie county with -4 000 inhabitants.
GIRARDVILLE
Girardville is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GLASGOW
Glasgow is a Borough in Beaver county with -100 inhabitants.
GLASSPORT
Glassport is a Borough in Allegheny county with -5 000 inhabitants.
GLEN CAMPBELL
Glen Campbell is a Borough in Indiana county with -500 inhabitants.
GLEN HOPE
Glen Hope is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
GLEN OSBORNE
Glen Osborne is a Borough in Allegheny county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GLEN ROCK
Glen Rock is a Borough in York county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GLENDON
Glendon is a Borough in Northampton county with -500 inhabitants.
GLENFIELD
Glenfield is a Borough in Allegheny county with -500 inhabitants.
GLENOLDEN
Glenolden is a Borough in Delaware county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GOLDSBORO
Goldsboro is a Borough in York county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GORDON
Gordon is a Borough in Schuylkill county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GRAMPIAN
Grampian is a Borough in Clearfield county with -500 inhabitants.
GRATZ
Gratz is a Borough in Dauphin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
GREAT BEND
Great Bend is a Borough in Susquehanna county with -1 000 inhabitants.