GEOGRAPHY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Longitude / Latitude	Longitude: 74° 43' W to 80° 31' W Latitude: 39° 43' N to 42° N	Pennsylvania base and elevation maps
Length x Width	Pennsylvania is 283 miles long, from east to west, and 160 miles wide at its most distant points.
Geographic Center Explanation	The geographic center of Pennsylvania is located in Centre County, 2.5 miles southwest of Bellefonte. Longitude: 77° 44.8'W Latitude: 40° 53.8'N
Borders	Pennsylvania is bordered by New York and Lake Erie to the north. In the south, Pennsylvania shares borders with West Virginia, Maryland,Delaware, and New Jersey. To the east, New York and New Jersey line up on the Pennsylvania border. Pennsylvania meets Ohio and an arm of West Virginia on the West.
Total Area	Pennsylvania covers 46,058 square miles, making it the 33rd largest of the 50 states.
Land Area	44,820 square miles of Pennsylvania are land areas.
Water Area	1,239 square miles of Pennsylvania are covered by water.
Highest Point	The highest point in Pennsylvania is Mt. Davis at 3,213 feet.
Lowest Point	The lowest point in Pennsylvania is in The Delaware River at sea level.
Mean Elevation	The Mean Elevation of the state of Pennsylvania is 1,100 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers	Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River
Major Lakes	Lake Erie

The Land

The Allegheny Mountains run diagonally from the southwest to the northeast with piedmont and coastal plains in the southeast triangle. The Allegheny Front, as it's called, cuts a diagonal line across the state. In the northwest, the plateau falls to the Lake Erie lowlands and, finally, Lake Erie.( Pennsylvania Close-up )

Climate (All temperatures Fahrenheit)
Highest Temperature	The highest temperature recorded in Pennsylvania is 111°, Fahrenheit. This record high was recorded on July 10, 1936 at Phoenixville.
Lowest Temperature	The lowest temperature recorded in Pennsylvania was 42° below zero. This temperature was hit on Jan 5, 1904 at Smethport.
Average Temperature	Monthly average temperatures range from a high of 86.2 degrees to a low of 18.0 degrees.
Climate	Average yearly precipitation for Pennsylvania, from 1971 to 2000, is shown on this chart from Oregon State University.

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