1. Philadelphia-goods are transported to and from here to other continents;
2. Pittsburgh-the nation's largest inland port. Goods can be sent to 24 states by a 9,000 mile, inland waterway system. The Monongahela River is one of the busiest rivers for shipping tons of coal, coke and steel.
3. Erie-travel can go north and west to Canada or east through Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean.
Because of its ports on lake Erie and other Ports.
It does appear that Pennsylvania has several ports along an inlet that makes up part of the Delaware/New Jersey border and ends up in Pennsylvania. While technically not ON the Atlantic, these Pennsylvania ports are connected to the Atlantic by a short waterway.
Pennsylvania's borders have never been near the ocean. So Pennsylvania never had any ocean ports.
to gain access to more ports
The Colony that broke away from Pennsylvania in 1704 was the Delaware Colony. Delaware Colony decided it was necessary to be closer to the ocean and the sea ports.
They came for a variety of reasons, but mostly for religious tolerance, good cheap farmland, and the abundance of fine ports for trade drew many people to the colony that would be Pennsylvania. Got from yahoo answers
The Middle Colonies were the most strategically placed and important centers in Colonial America. As in any empire, port cities are of utmost importance and America was no exception. Ports in New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania became important routes of transport.
These locations are all cities in the Great Lakes region of the United States. They are situated near Lake Erie, with Buffalo, Cleveland, and Erie all located on the shores of the lake. Additionally, they all experienced industrial development during the 19th and 20th centuries due to their proximity to the Great Lakes and transportation networks.
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Ports on the mother board.
All national ports have been closed.I need more USB ports on my laptop.
ports of a computer and its functions