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Pennsylvania Landsat State Mosaic

Detailed Description

The first commercial oil well in the United States was drilled by Edwin Drake near Titusville, Pennsylvania in 1859. Pennsylvania produced nearly half of the world’s supply of oil until the Texas oil boom in 1901.

Capital Harrisburg

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 13,002,700

Number of Pixels 130,381,114

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Sources/Usage

Public Domain.