Pennsylvania Travel Guide

Pennsylvania is a state in the eastern United States. It is known for its revolutionary war era historical sites (mainly in Philadelphia) and its steel industry.

Regions

• Steel belt -- the area around the city of Pittsburgh

• Susquehanna Valley -- the area in the south central portion of the state

• Tri-Cities -- Harrisburg, Lancaster, York

Cities

• Harrisburg -- the state capital

• Pittsburgh

• Philadelphia

• Reading

• Lancaster

• Johnstown

• York

• Erie

• Scranton

• Wilkes-Barre

Hotel - Flight - Car Rental

• Pennsylvania Discount Hotels Directory

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Understand

The State of Pennsylvania is a geographically diverse state with a great lake on one short and a major seaport on the other. The climate of Pennsylvania is pleasant, with cold winters, mild to hot summers, and gorgeous springtimes.

Pennsylvania hosts a number of vital cities, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. The city of Philadelphia houses the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, two major national historical landmarks. The interior of the state has a number of subcultures worth exploring, including the famous Amish countryside, a religious community based in Christian Anabaptist dogma.

Pennsylvania is also host to a diverse group of people, with ethnic enclaves of black, Hispanic, and Southeast Asian populations in its major cities.

Talk

Primary region language: English

Other languages: Pennsylvania Dutch, a variant of German

Get in

By car

Interstate highways lead most traffic into the state.

• I-70, traffic from the midwest

• I-78, traffic from New Jersey and New York City

• I-80, traffic from New York

• I-79, traffic from the Great Lakes region and West Virginia through Pittsburgh

• I-83, traffic from Baltimore

• I-76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike

• I-95, traffic from Washington DC and New York

• I-90, traffic from Cleveland to Buffalo through Erie

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By train

Amtrak serves the state of Pennsylvania with major stops at Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh. Philadelphia is a stop on the Northeast Corridor.

External links

• National Park Service: Pennsylvania - Map with links to locations in the state.
• National Park Service-Philadelphia Support Office - Guide activities in areas served by this office. Information and guidance for those interested in historic preservation, heritage areas, outdoor recreation, National Parks, monuments, cultural landscapes, and archeology.
• Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS - Official NPS site
• Official Appalachian Trail Map - The National Park Service overview map of the Appalachian Trail. in JPG, GIF and TIFF format.
• Parking on the Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail - Guide to access points and parking areas.
• Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site - Official National Park Service website.
• Eisenhower National Historic Site - Official NPS site of the home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Eisenhower National Historic Site Welcome Page - The expanded NPS site
• Fort Necessity NB Home Page - The official NPS site. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, Fort Necessity NB commemorates George Washington's first military campaign; the opening battle of the French and Indian War.
• Gettysburg National Military Park - The expanded NPS website
• Johnstown Flood NM - NPS guide to the memorial and museum
• Valley Forge National Historical Park - Official NPS site
• Steamtown National Historic Site - Official NPS site
• OutdoorPlaces.Com - French Creek State Park - Offers detailed information on the park and activities.
• Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks - Information by region or park name.
• Pennsylvania Wine - Lists wineries by region and contains information on festivals, events at wineries and wineshop hours. Maintained by the Pennsylvania Wine Association.
• ChefMoz Dining Guide: Pennsylvania - Detailed restaurant listings with reviews submitted by the public, and links to outside reviews. Search by name, cuisine, rating or location.
• PA Eats Restaurant Guide - Includes photos, menus, coupons and directions to restaurants.
• Pennsylvania Restaurants: Eating PA - Pennsylvania Restaurant Guide searchable by city, cuisine, price or name. Includes menus, photographs, hours, type of credit cards accepted, as well as other amenities.
• Restaurants.com - Lists restaurants in Pennsylvania.

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