People underestimate how wide PA is. I live in Pittsburgh and get real tired of people talking about Philly like it's a reasonable distance. My aunt lives across the state and I only see her once every few years because it's too far for her to drive on a regular basis.

Sure, it's not next door by any means, but Google Maps claims that is a 5-hour drive. You could drive twice that in a single direction and still be in Texas.

Sure, but the point is, compared to Texas? I mean, really. I think you might be underestimating how wide Texas is.

On an East-West vertex Texas and PA are very similar, its North-South that makes Texas so big.

No, #47. Texas is 801 miles across. Pennsylvania is only 307 miles across. Texas is over two and a half times longer. Nowhere near the same.

In Texas, a five hour drive is short. Heck, I drive that every couple months.