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Pennsylvania Bodies of Water The Capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg. Harrisburg has been the capital of Pennsylvania ever since 1812. There are other cities in Pennsylvania as well. •Morgantown: a city in Pennsylvania that is very close to Elverson which as well, is a city in Pennsylvania. •Philadelphia which you will find out is 1 of the 2 major cities in Pennsylvania, is quite close to New Jersey which is a state in the Middle Atlantic close to Pennsylvania. The other major city that is in Pennsylvania is Pittsburgh. Now you know about cities in Pennsylvania. Now this will explain to you about the population and the cost in Pennsylvania. The population in Pennsylvania is: 12.81 million! The income on household is: $56,907! Isn’t it interesting how much/less the income is? To sum it up, Pennsylvania has some awesome geography and even really cool cities. Pennsylvania has many very nice landmarks, people, and diverse populations [ which means different or not the same. Next up, you will learn about bodies of water in Pennsylvania. First, you will learn about different rivers in Pennsylvania. The Monongahela River flows 128 miles in the direction past Morgantown. Monongahela River was formed by West Virginia. Monongahela River is a quite famous river in Pennsylvania. The Delaware River runs along The City of Philadelphia. Allegheny River and Penns Creek are, as well, some cool rivers in Pennsylvania, If you were interested in these rivers then you should come visit Pennsylvania. Second, this will tell you about a few of the largest lakes in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s largest lake is the Pymatuning Reservoir that is 26 square miles long! Pennsylvania’s largest man-made lake is Raystown Lake. Aren’t those huge and great, they are very popular as well. Third, you should definitely visit a few of these common or popular lakes in Pennsylvania. A very interesting lake in Pennsylvania is the Conneaut Lake. A very famous lake is Lake Wallenpaupack. The Lake The Liberty Bell Center in Pennsylvania [ National Park Service] University of Pennsylvania Campus [WIKIMEDIA COMMONS] 31