Penquisset

Penquisset is a constituent state in the Federal States of Archanta, located in its Southeast Region on the coast of the Ardentic Ocean. Penquisset is bordered to the Southeast along the coast by Aidlenaide, along the South by New Carnaby and to the North and West by Arghenna. Its largest city is Warwick, while the state's capital and government offices reside in Newburyport.

State of Greater Penquisset Penquisset Pinqiset
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Constituent state of	Federal States
Capital	Newburyport
Largest city	Warwick
Official languages	Ingerish, Kalmish, Penquot
Demonym	Penquot
Government	Commonwealth
• Governor	Niaran Keplis
Legislature	General Assembly
• Upper house	State Senate
• Lower house	State House of Representitives
Area
• Total	7,741 km2
Population
• Estimate	6,143,201
• Density	794/km2

Etymology

The state of Penquisset was named after the name given to the area by indigenous population, Pinqiset, likely derived from the world Pinqi, meaning "Sea", and "Et", meaning "Village". It has often been translated as "Village by the Sea" or "The Village graced by Navigation". Alternatively, Pinqiset has been represented as Ipiqisite—from the name of a commercial explorer several centuries ago that explored the era and established small trade and resource gathering outposts along the Eastern seaboard of the Federal States.

The official name of the state is the State of Greater Penquisset. While this lengthy designation is part of the state's official name, it has no practical implications, and was only a historical vestige of an outdated formality. Penquisset has the same effective power within the Federal States as any other state. It may have been designated as such when the western borders of the state were ill-defined with Arghenna during the period of the formation of the Federal States.

Economy

The Federal States Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that the Penquisset gross state product in 2017 was $257 billion. The per capita personal income in 2020 was $59,221, and since January 2020, the minimum wage in the state has been $16.75 per hour while the minimum wage for tipped workers is $7.95 an hour.

A list from an economic magazine in 2019 of "Top States for Business for the decade" has recognized Peqnuisset as one of the best states in the nation for business and as one of the most innovative states in the FSA. Penquisset has four foreign-trade zones, the Warwick Port Authority, the Port of Newburyport, the Port of Duxbury, and the Port of Dracut.

Sectors vital to the Penquot economy include higher education, biotechnology, information technology, finance, health care, tourism, and manufacturing. The FS-20 corridor continues to be a major center for venture capital investment, and high technology remains an important sector. In recent years tourism has played an ever-important role in the state's economy, with Whaleburyport and Duxbury being the leading destinations. Other popular tourist destinations include Mount Silver, Warwick, and the Naspertock Region.

While manufacturing comprised less than 10% of Penquisset's gross state product in 2018, the Commonwealth ranked one of the highest in the nation in total manufacturing output. This includes a diverse array of manufactured goods such as medical devices, paper goods, specialty chemicals and plastics, telecommunications and electronics equipment, and machined components.

As of 2015, there were roughly five thousand farms in Penquisst encompassing a total of around a quarter million acres. Particular agricultural products of note include greenhouse products making up more than one-third of the state's agricultural output, cranberries, sweet corn, and apples are also large sectors of production.

Taxation

Depending on how it is calculated, state and local tax burden has been estimated at 11.44% or $6,163 per year for a household with nationwide median income.

As of January 1, 2016, Penquisset has a flat-rate personal income tax of 5.2%. There is a tax exemption for income below a threshold that varies from year to year. The corporate income tax rate is 8.7%, and the short-term capital gains tax rate is 12.5%. The state imposes a 6.3% sales tax on retail sales of tangible personal property—except for groceries, clothing (up to $200.00), and periodicals. The sales tax is charged on clothing that costs more than $2000.00, for the amount exceeding $200.00. Penquisset also charges a use tax when goods are bought from other states and the vendor does not remit the Penquisset sales tax; taxpayers report and pay this on their income tax forms or dedicated forms, though there are "safe harbor" amounts that can be paid without tallying up actual purchases. There is no inheritance tax and limited Penquisset estate tax related to federal estate tax collection.

Government

The Government of Penquisset is divided into four branches: Legislative, Effective, Ameliorative, and Interspective. The governor of Penquisset heads the effective branch; duties of the governor include signing or vetoing legislation, filling judicial and agency appointments, granting pardons, preparing an annual budget, and commanding the Penquisset Federal Protectorate. The current governor is Niaran Keplis, a { POLITICAL PARTY ONE } from Grafton. The executive branch also includes the Executive Committee, which is made up of eleven elected councilors and the Lieutenant Governor seat, which is currently occupied by Karin Polthuel, a { POLITICAL PARTY ONE } from Savoy.

Abilities of the Council include confirming gubernatorial appointments and certifying elections. Governors server for terms of four years. The Penquisset Representative Chamber and Penquisset Senate Chamber comprise the legislature of Penquisset, known as the Penquisset Grand Court. The Representative consists of 130 members while the Senate has 32 members. Leaders of the Representative and Senate are chosen by the members of those bodies; the leader of the Representative is known as the Vocal while the leader of the Senate is known as the Status. Each branch consists of several committees. Members of both bodies are elected to two-year terms.

The legislature branch of the Penquisset state government is divided into an upper and lower house of a state congress, which help to create governing laws for the state.

The Ameliorative branch is headed by the Penquisset Supreme Court, which serves over a number of lower courts. The Supreme Judicial Court is made up of a chief justice and eight associate justices. Judicial appointments are made by the governor and confirmed by the executive council.

The introspective branch is chaired by the Inspector General (who also works in the Effective branch in certain capacities), and oversees policies of equity and fair representation in governmental affairs. Some of its primary responsibilities include development of equitable voting districts, rectifiying gerrymandering, bring cases of abuse of power or incompetence in government officials before congress, and monitoring campaign finance.

Throughout the mid 20th century, Penquisset, despite being historical progressive, shifted even further in the spectrum away from the national medium towards progressiveness; the 1934 victory of Samuel Wiehl over incumbent governor Reston Belthack is seen as a watershed moment in this transformation. Wiehl's younger brother Georgebert Wiehl held that seat until his death from a cancerous tumor in 1961. Since the time of Wiehl, Penquisset has gained a reputation as being a politically left-wing state and is often used as an archetype of modern progressiveness and liberalism.

Penquisset routinely votes for the { POLITICAL PARTY TWO } , with the core concentrations in the Warwick Island metropolitan area, the Eastern coastal municipalities, the Newbury river valley, and the Alewife river valley. Pockets of { INSERT PARTY ONE} strength are in the western areas, northeastern Penquisset, western Cradleway island, and southern Whalebury island.

List of Penquot Governors and Lieutenant Governors

Number	Name	Lieutenant Governor	Party	Residence	Years
1	Deter Rhysaer	Tack Gentilden	party 1	Endorf (Modern day Flumebury)	1882-1902
2	Reston Belthack	Piter Jahnsen	party 1	North Amherst (Modern day Wompatuck)	1902-1934
3	Samuel Wiehl	Tack Whisteney	party 2	Warwick	1934-1958
4	Georgebert Wiehl	Tack Whisteney	party 2	Warwick	1958-1961
5	Tack Whisteney	Mynea Tarquest	party 2	Hopkinton	1961-1966
6	Mynea Tarquest	Brey Waltersdorfer	party 1	Triphammer	1966-1974
7	Wavel Delahick	Pente Hackrush	party 2	Sperantina	1974-1990
8	Pente Hackrush	Eadin Hastianopolis	party 1	Hopkinton	1990-1994
9	Tundra Milkswich	Opelna Chisken	party 2	Redbrass	1994-2006
10	Niaran Keplis	Karen Polthuel	party 2	Grafton	2006-present

Penquisset Registered Voter Enrollment: January 2019

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As of the 2018 election cycle, the { POLITICAL PARTY TWO } holds a super-majority over the { POLITICAL PARTY ONE } in both chambers of the Penquisset Grand Court. Out of the state house's 130 seats, { POLITICAL PARTY TWO } hold 109 seats compared to the { POLITICAL PARTY ONE } 21 seats, and 26 out of the 32 seats in the state senate belong to the { POLITICAL PARTY TWO } compared to the { POLITICAL PARTY ONE } six seats.

Although { POLITICAL PARTY ONE } held the governor's office continuously from 2001 onwards, they have been among the most moderate { POLITICAL PARTY ONE } leaders in the nation.

Geography

Ecology

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Alewife in Newbury River

The primary climate-related biome of non-coastal Penquisset is that of a temperate deciduous forest. Although some of the areas in the western half of the state have been cleared for agriculture and livestock farming since settlement, most of the state's original forest cover and natural areas remain. Currently, woodlands and forests cover around 57% of Penquisset. The areas most affected by man made infrastructure and deforestation include the Warwick Island metropolitan area, and the Newburyport metropolitan area. There are presently 195 endangered species that have a primary habitat in Penquisset.

Despite urbanization, A number of species continue to do well despite the changes. Falcons and hawks utilize skyscrapers in larger cities as nesting and breeding areas. The population of wild animals such as otters and fisher cats have increased rapidly in the previous few years due to a prior surge in the fish and wild rodents (rabbits, mice, etc.) populations, respectively. Several species of squirrels, foxes, porcupines, deer, skunks and even bears are also found throughout Penquisset. Larger mammals such as bears are occasionally seen in the Arghennan mountains area of western Penquisset, largely due to conservation efforts following the alarm over rise of endangered species in recent years.

Penquisset is located along a primary route for migratory birds including waterfowl along the eastern coast. Large lakes in central Penquisset provide a favorable habitat for many species of fish and waterfowl. Protected areas such as the Panalstow Wetlands Nature Preserve provide critical breeding habitat for shorebirds and a variety of marine wildlife.

Some of the freshwater species of fish in Penquisset include herring, carp, trout and alewife salmon, while saltwater species such as haddock, and saltwater herring populate offshore waters.

Climate

Most of Penquisset has a humid continental, with cold winters and warm summers. Eastern coastal areas are the broad transition zone to humid subtropical climates. The warm to hot summers render the oceanic climate rare in this transition, only applying to exposed coastal areas such as on the outer banks of Cradleway County. The climate of Warwick is quite representative for the commonwealth, characterized by summer highs of around 82 °F (27 °C) and winter highs of 37 °F (2 °C), and is quite wet. Frosts are frequent all winter, even in coastal areas due to prevailing inland winds. Due to its location near the Ardentic, Penquisset is potentially vulnerable to tropical storms, but these are relatively a rare occurrence.

List of rivers in Penquisset

Name	Length	Municipalities	Historic Usage	Watershed	Basin
Aldover River
Alluria River
Billerica River
Brantport River
Carnaby River
Chisick River
Cranwick River
Fenwick River
Gaurelam River
Glastwich River
Hopkinton River
Houghton River
Keene River
Lemonsnare River
Mystic River
Natick River
Newbury River
North River
Onnapeague River
Otter River
Penquisset River
Quabbin River
Rathekesis River
Rum River
Sanqueechem River
Sentanecket River
Sheffield River
Shylock River
Tempest River
Teru River
Turkey River
Westwood River
Winchester River
Wrentuck River

State Parks and other Wildlife Protection Areas

List of State Parks and other Wildlife Areas

Name	Type	Municipalities	Public Trails	Camping	Area
Fenwick River	Conservation Area	Chilmark
Flathlands	State Park	Amherst, Chilmark
Great Pentucket Forest	Conservation Area	Grafton, Chilmark

Environment

Throughout the 21st century, Warwick has focused on reducing its environmental impact and carbon footprint. Mass transit use in Warwick is one of the highest in the Federal States, thus the city reached a major milestone in 2007 when it switched power for the rapid transit system to being entirely renewable generated energy. Also, by 2016, the city had 14,030 hybrid taxis and other clean diesel vehicles, representing around 94% of Warwick’s taxi fleet in service, one of the highest ratios of any city in the Federal States.

Warwick's high rate of public transit use, over 330,000 daily cyclists as of 2014, and many pedestrian commuters make it the one of the most energy-efficient major cities in the Federal States. Walk and bicycle modes of travel account for 27% of all modes for trips in the city.

In 2014 Warwick also implemented a comprehensive congestive tolling network. Essentially, public transit costs were drastically reduced, and a toll was implemented to travel via automobile onto the island of Warwick. At rush hour, these fees are greater, and depending on how close to downtown the vehicle travels, the fee is also increased. Finally, an expansive cycling path and bicycle lane network has created incentives for alternative transportation rather than automobiles. Warwick has seen a traffic hours wasted reduction of almost 70% due to these and other policies, cutting back greenhouse emissions significantly.

Municipalities

The state of Penquisset is subdivided into 42 municipalities. Municipalities with a population density of greater than 2000 residents per square kilometer are considered metropolitan areas, or cities, and those with a population density less than 2000 residents per square kilometer are considered towns.

Cities

There are 11 municipalities considered cities in Penquisset.

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Town/City boundaries in Penquisset

List of Cities

County	City Name	Area in km²	Inhabitants	Population density per km²	Map	Zip Codes
Cradleway	Duxbury				[Duxbury]
	Swampscott				[Swampscott]
Holliston	Whaleburyport				[Whaleburyport]
Masconomet	Hopkinton	105.7			[Hopkinton]	09381-09393
	Sawtelle	111.6			[Sawtelle]	09371-09379
Ravelstay	Newbury				[Newbury]	09261-09269
	Newburyport	75.3			[Newburyport]	09271-09284
Warwick	Greenpalm				[Greenpalm]
	North Warwick				[North Warwick]
	South Warwick				[South Warwick]
	Warwick	148.4	1,052,000	7,089	[Warwick]

Towns

There are 31 municipalities considered towns in Penquisset. Towns typically have a much less dense residential distribution than cities, and tend to have large portions of land set aside for recreation, conservation and residential developments.

Wellesley, PQ town center

List of Towns

County	Name	Area in km²	Inhabitants	Population density per km²	Map	Zip Codes
Cradleway	Archwick				[Archwick]
	Byfield				[Byfield]
	Ipswich				[Ipswich]
	Stantick				[Stantick]
	Stenwick				[Stenwick]
	Tyngsboro				[Tyngsboro]
	Westwood				[Westwood]
Holliston	Amherst				[Amherst]
	Danvers				[Danvers]
	South Whalebury				[South Whalebury]
	Walpole				[Walpole]
	Whalebury				[Whalebury]
	Wompatuck				[Wompatuck]
Masconomet	Chilmark				[Chilmark]	09361-09367
	Dracut				[Dracut]	09311-09317
	Grafton				[Grafton]	09351-09359
	Marshfield				[Marshfield]	09341-09347
	Reading				[Reading]	09321-09326
	Sperantina				[Sperantina]	09301-09308
Ravelstay	Greylock				[Greylock]	09231-09236
	Halpdale				[Halpdale]	09201-09205
	Natick				[Natick]	09241-09248
	Savoy				[Savoy]	09211-09217
	Wellesley				[Wellesley]	09251-09258
Silver	Campbourne				[Campbourne]	09121-09125
	Dunstable				[Dunstable]	09111-09117
	Groton				[Groton]	09101-09106
	Ludlow				[Ludlow]	09151-09156
	Petrichor				[Petrichor]	09161-09166
	Pelwick				[Pelwick]	09141-09147
	Triphammer				[Triphammer]	09131-09135

Education

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List of accredited Universities and Colleges in Penquisset (Alphabetical)

School	Municipality	Founded	Undergrad Students	Grad and Post-Grad Students	Mascot	Position	Notes
Descroax Medical College	Warwick	1889
Dighton Rock University	Duxbury	1954
Hextall University	Newburyport	1855
Greenbush University	Chilmark	1911
Longfellow Community College	Warwick	1913
Needham College of Business	Warwick	1935
Rewfield College	Warwick	1766
Saint Athols College	Warwick	1789
Shrewthen Kalm University	Warwick	1902
Southeastern University	Warwick	1886
Tadashi Konomi Institute of Law and Public Relations	Warwick	1963
Tandon University of the Arts	Warwick	2008
Tolland Naval Academy	South Whalebury	1812
Toth University	Whalebury	1944
Univerity of Penquisset - Swampscott	Swampscott	1975
Univerity of Penquisset - Warwick	Warwick	1975
Warwick College of Economics	Warwick	1723
Warwick Institute of Technology	Warwick	1815					Oceanographic Research Institute located in Panalstow, PQ

Infrastructure

Warwick Island possesses a complex and robust congestive tolling network. At its simplest, this network is used to charge a fee to a motor vehicle in the city, with some exceptions. All motor vehicles of residents who live in the state of Penquisset, but outside of the Island of Warwick must pay this fee. Out-of-state residents must pay an even larger fee to use vehicular infrastructure on the Island of Warwick. Fee scales are provided below.

This initiative was created to both promote public transit, and in conjunction with the Rail+Estate Initiative, allows for a transportation system that is profitable and does not need to be subsidized by the government. The State of Penquisset actually receives some of its funding off of the semi-lucrative structure of the operations of Neurban Industries. Since all rail and ferry infrastructure is relatively new compared to other transportation systems across the country, cutting edge design for sustainability and efficiency could be implemented without warranting a reconstruction of the entire system.

Essentially how the fee scale works is that the Island of Warwick is divided into regions called "Zones". For a vehicle traveling into the city, the total charge is the summation of the length of time a vehicle is in a zone times the base cost of the zone. The fee is charged on an hourly frequency to an account set up by the user. If a user such as an out of state visitor, does not have an account then their lisence plate is photographed by an extensive system of congestive tolling gantries and their motions and times are tracked. This system encourages those who live outside the island to take public transportation into the city, whether it be from Hopkinton, Walpole, Tyngsboro, Swampscott, South Whalebury, Westwood, Stantick, or several places in New Carnaby using the public transportation system, which costs only 25 cents per ride, whether it be on ferry, subway, or regional bus. Taking the commuter rail into the city has the same rate as taking the commuter rail anywhere else in the state, a flat fee of $7.25. Commuter rail travel within the Island of Warwick only costs $1.50 a ride (meaning both origin and destination station are on the island).

A small festival was held at the site of the last toll gantry to be constructed near the Panalstow Saltmarsh in Stantick on the FS-20 approach to South Warwick For residents living inside the island, the fee to use a motor vehicle works differently, since the natural state of the parked car would be at the residence, which is inside a zone. Residents of a particular zone register their car to that zone, and can travel anywhere within their own zone for free. Traveling outside their zone has the same cost as an outside commuter within the state of Penquisset.

In order to not negatively impact the handicapped, free shuttles are provided to any handicapped person on the Island of Warwick, and can be called on demand, or scheduled in advance, to reach any point on the island. Several handicap shuttles run from outside the city to a central terminus for these vehicles within the city. The handicapped pay a fee of $5.00 to travel into and out of the city using this method, but any intracity transit after that is free via the handicapped shuttle.

For persons making under fifteen thousand dollars a year in income, using public transportation is free.

Additionally, in order to promote cultural landmarks and tourism, the city in 2014 started a program where by visiting landmarks, museums, and art galleries, a small transportation stipend will be given. For those who live within the city 5-20 cents of credit is given depending on the landmark, for those within the state but outside the city 15-50 cents of credit is given, and for out of state visitors 20-100 cents of credit are given. Digital interfaces at these locations assess the stipends awarded. At some places, just a simple visit and signature is needed, while at other places like museums, several exhibits throughout the museum must be visited, and some museums even award a small bonus stipend if the user answers trivia questions about exhibits correctly.

These policies have had the effect of significantly boosting tourism throughout the Island of Warwick, bolstering the economy, and providing a net positive flow of currency back to the state funding commissions. Committees have examined where else throughout Penquisset are possible future locations to implement similar infrastructure and systems, but the leading candidate of Newburyport has been deemed unfeasible for the time being due to lack of extensive and thorough public transportation, although the committee plans to revisit the matter once the construction of the Newburyport Whaler light rail system is completed in 2023.

Federal Motorways

List of Motorway Segments in Penquisset

Only segments of Federal States of Archanta federal highways contained in Penquisset are listed in this table.

Highway	Beginning	End	Major cities serviced	Length (miles)	Notes
File:FS1Route.png	Border of New Carnaby state at Hopkinton	Border of Arghenna state at Marshfield	Hopkinton, Sawtelle, Grafton, Chilmark, Marshfield	37.9	Penquisset Thruway
File:FS11Route.png	Border of New Carnaby state at Hopkinton	Border of Arghenna state at Marshfield	Hopkinton, Sawtelle, Grafton, Chilmark, Marshfield	37.9	Penquisset Thruway
File:FS20Route.png	Border of New Carnaby state at Warwick	Border of Delenshire Islands state at Byfield	Warwick, South Warwick, Swampscott, Tyngsboro, Archwick, Stenwick, Byfield	45.3	Warwick Connector / Lodge Davis Thruway
File:FS201Route.png	File:FS401Route.png Newburyport	Border of New Carnaby state at Newburyport	Dracut, Newburyport	3.2	Loebstrom Highway
File:FS401Route.png	File:FS11Route.pngFile:FS1Route.png Hopkinton	Cantilevier Parkway, Newbury	Hopkinton, Sawtelle, Dracut, Sperantina, Newbury	29.8	Loebstrom Highway / Taylor S. Wyman Highway
File:FS601Route.png	File:FS1Route.png Hopkinton	File:FS520Route.png Warwick	Hopkinton, Warwick	9.4	Hopkinton Express
File:FS520Route.png	File:FS20Route.png Warwick	New Keene Parkway, North Warwick	Warwick, North Warwick	8.6	John Carlisle Freeway

For more information please see Penquisset Divided Highway Network

State Roads

State Roads in Penquisset

State numbered routes maintained by the Penquisset Highway Administration are listed in this table.

Route	Beginning	End	Areas serviced	Length (miles)	Notes	Relation
PQ-1	Tremont Circle, Duxbury	PQ-5 Dunstable	Duxbury, Stantick, Tyngsboro, Swampscott, Warwick, Hopkinton, Sawtelle, Dracut, Newburyport, Natick, Savoy, Pelwick, Ludlow, Campbourne, Dunstable	111.3	Penquisset Scenic Highway
PQ-1A	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Newburyport	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Newburyport	Newburyport (Harbor Districts)	5.2	Newburyport Portway
File:Penquisset Route 2.png	File:Penquisset Route 8.png Whalebury	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Sawtelle	Whalebury, South Whalebury, Walpole, Hopkinton, Sawtelle	29.8	Great Plain Avenue / Seven Rivers Road
File:Penquisset Route 3.png	File:FS1Route.pngFile:FS20Route.png Sawtellle	Starshine Boulevard, Whaleburyport	Sawtelle, Walpole, South Whalebury, Whalebury, Whaleburyport	36.8	Loebstram Highway
File:Penquisset Route 4.png	File:Penquisset Route 8.png Whaleburyport	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Pelwick	Whaleburyport, Wompatuck, Amherst, Marshfield, Reading, Sperantina, Wellesley, Greylock, Halpdale, Petrichor, Pelwick	85.7	Northern Highway
File:Penquisset Route 4A.png	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Halpdale	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Sperantina	Halpdale, Greylock, Natick, Newbury, Sperantina	28.2	Billerica Road / Williams Avenue / Woodplain Road
File:Penquisset Route 5.png	Border of New Carnaby state at Groton	Border of Arghenna state at Dunstable	Groton, Dunstable		Panhandle Highway
File:Penquisset Route 6.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Hopkinton	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Duxbury	Hopkinton, Warwick, North Warwick, South Warwick, Stantick, Duxbury	33.2	Dover Highway
File:Penquisset Route 7.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Newburyport	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Greylock	Newburyport, Newbury, Greylock	9.6	Federal Furnace Highway
File:Penquisset Route 8.png	Border of Arghenna state at Whaleburyport	Border of Aidlenaide state at Byfield	Whaleburyport, Whalebury, Danvers, Ipswich, Duxbury, Archwick, Stenwick, Byfield	66.0	Oceanic Highway
File:Penquisset Route 9.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Tyngsboro	File:Penquisset Route 8.png Archwick	Tyngsboro, Archwick	18.3	Great Salt Marsh Highway
File:Penquisset Route 10.png	File:Penquisset Route 1A.png Newburyport	Border of Arghenna state at Reading	Newburyport, Dracut, Sperantina, Reading	20.6	Great Road
File:Penquisset Route 11.png	File:Penquisset Route 2.png Whalebury	File:Penquisset Route 12.png Grafton	Whalebury, South Whalebury, Walpole, Chilmark, Grafton	25.3	Greenbush Highway
File:Penquisset Route 12.png	File:Penquisset Route 3.png Hopkinton	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Reading	Hopkinton, Sawtelle, Grafton, Reading	19.8	Marlboro Road / Bowdoin Boulevard
File:Penquisset Route 13.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Hopkinton	File:Penquisset Route 6.png Hopkinton	Hopkinton	2.1	Veswood Avenue
File:Penquisset Route 14.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Warwick	File:Penquisset Route 16.png North Warwick	Warwick, North Warwick	8.7	Galilear Road
File:Penquisset Route 15.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Sawtelle	Border of Arghenna state at Amherst	Sawtelle, Chilmark, Amherst	23.0	Agration Highway
File:Penquisset Route 16.png	File:Penquisset Route 15.png Chilmark	File:Penquisset Route 6.png South Warwick	Chilmark, Walpole, North Warwick, Greenpalm, South Warwick	21.7	Capstone Highway
File:Penquisset Route 17.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Swampscott	Border of Aidlenaide state at Swampscott	Swampscott	5.5	Swampscott Road
File:Penquisset Route 18.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Stantick	File:Penquisset Route 8.png Ipswich	Stantick, Westwood, Ipswich	16.4	Cauldbanks Road
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File:Penquisset Route 20.png	File:Penquisset Route 8.png Danvers	Border of Aidlenaide state at Byfield	Danvers, Ipswich, Duxbury, Stantick, Archwick, Stenwick, Byfield	40.2	Naulkaway Road
File:Penquisset Route 21.png	File:Penquisset Route 10.png Dracut	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Dracut	Dracut	7.9	Colfax Road
File:Penquisset Route 22.png	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Marshfield	Border of Arghenna state at Marshfield	Marshfield	7.8	Arghenna Street
File:Penquisset Route 23.png	File:Penquisset Route 6.png Duxbury	File:Penquisset Route 6.png Duxbury	Duxbury	3.4	Commercial Street
File:Penquisset Route 24.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png File:Penquisset Route 143.png Pelwick	File:Penquisset Route 5.png Groton	Pelwick, Triphammer, Groton	19.0	Deer Mountain Highway
File:Penquisset Route 25.png	File:Penquisset Route 20.png Byfield	File:Penquisset Route 8.png Stenwick	Byfield, Stenwick	9.6	Dulmason Road
File:Penquisset Route 26.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Warwick	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Whaleburyport	Warwick, South Warwick, Greenpalm, South Whalebury, Whalebury, Whaleburyport	39.7	Greenpalm Highway / Great Plain Ave / Pembroke Road
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File:Penquisset Route 29.png	Border of New Carnaby state at Warwick	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Warwick	Warwick	13.5	Warwick Point Boulevard
File:Penquisset Route 30.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Natick	File:Penquisset Route 7.png Greylock	Natick, Greylock	9.4	Grosevenor Road
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File:Penquisset Route 34.png	File:Penquisset Route 29.png Warwick	File:Penquisset Route 6.png Warwick	Warwick	8.2	River Road
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File:Penquisset Route 37.png	File:Penquisset Route 5.png Dunstable	Border of Arghenna state at Dunstable	Dunstable	8.6	Horizon Road
File:Penquisset Route 38.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Campbourne	Border of Arghenna state at Campbourne	Campbourne, Pesh Pash Falls		Calicka Notch Scenic Highway
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File:Penquisset Route 43.png	File:Penquisset Route 30.png Greylock	Border of Arghenna state at Greylock	Greylock	8.8	Greylock Road
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File:Penquisset Route 51.png	File:Penquisset Route 17.png Swampscott	File:Penquisset Route 9.png Tyngsboro	Swampscott, Tyngsboro	16.1	Three Rock Road / Chicatawbut Road
File:Penquisset Route 53.png	File:Penquisset Route 7.png Newbury	File:Penquisset Route 10.png Dracut	Newbury, Sperantina, Dracut	10.0	Newbury Avenue
File:Penquisset Route 58.png	File:Penquisset Route 51.png Tyngsboro	Border of Aidlenaide state at Tyngsboro	Tyngsboro	0.2	Union Street
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File:Penquisset Route 75.png	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Marshfield	File:Penquisset Route 15.png Chilmark	Marshfield, Chilmark	9.9	Lemonsnare Turnpike
File:Penquisset Route 99.png	File:Penquisset Route 4.png Sperantina	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Newburyport	Sperantina, Newbury, Newburyport	14.7	Roseland Boulevard
File:Penquisset Route 100.png	File:Penquisset Route 11.png Chilmark	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Sawtelle	Chilmark, Sawtelle	11.7	Sawtelle Highway / Commercial Street
File:Penquisset Route 100A.png	File:Penquisset Route 100.png Sawtelle	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Sawtelle	Sawtelle	1.0	Hopkinton-Sawtelle Commuter Express
File:Penquisset Route 101.png	File:Penquisset Route 51.png Swampscott	Border of Aidlenaide state at Swampscott	Swampscott	2.8	Airham Street
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File:Penquisset Route 103.png	File:Penquisset Route 2.png Walpole	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Hopkinton	Hopkinton, Walpole	11.1	Hopkinton Shores Drive
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File:Penquisset Route 108.png	File:Penquisset Route 1.png Natick	Border of New Carnaby state at Natick	Natick	3.1	Tewark Street
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File:Penquisset Route 114.png	File:Penquisset Route 55.png Swampscott	Border of Aidlenaide state at Swampscott	Swampscott	5.1	Tahanto Boulevard / Ashmont Road
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File:Penquisset Route 133.png	File:Penquisset Route 9.png Tyngsboro	File:Penquisset Route 20.png Archwick	Tyngsboro, Archwick	11.4	Goewther Street / Main Street / Ablebury Road
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File:Penquisset Route 143.png	Border of Arghenna state at Ludlow	Border of New Carnaby state at Triphammer	Ludlow, Pelwick, Triphammer	14.0	Two Rivers Highway

Railway Network

PenCross

PenCross is a regional rail network in the state of Penquisset, in the Federal States, serving the main hub cities of Newburyport and Warwick. It has a total of (X) stops spread out across (Y) designated lines and (Z) special service trains. PenCross is operated by Neurban Industries, and is one of the only passenger services in the Federal States that is fully operated remotely and by an autonomous computer program.

PenCross began operation under the name Eastern Fairfax Rail Incorporated in 1885 as a steam train service operating between Newburyport and Duxbury, with branch service to Whaleburyport via the now Iron Meadows Rail Trail...

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Neurban Industries operates PenCross to limit the number of active trains in a single day in a single line to be as minimal as possible. For example, the Newbury/Wellesley Line only requires a minimum of 6 trains on an average weekday to cover service (except in cases of a damaged or disabled train). The company developed the TransWay algorithm of system optimization to calculate the most optimal time spacing and routes for trains given certain parameters. Because of the limited human influence in the production of operation schedules, during the modernization upgrades required to institute this system as well as the full autonomy of the trains themselves, PenCross was often jokingly referred to as the Ghost Train.

The train locomotives and passenger cars for PenCross were produced by a company based overseas in Gobrassanya and the most modern fleet of XL-9270s was delivered by cargo ship in 2018. Older XL-8650s remain in service on many of the lines still, and are an active part of the fleet. A typical PenCross passenger train consists of one train locomotive, as well as eight additional passenger cars.

<gallery> File:PenCross Rolling Stock 1.jpg|XL-9270 PenCross XL-9270 at Marshfield Station File:PenCross at Stanton International.jpg|PenCross XL-9270 at Stanton International Station in New Carnaby File:PenCross at Swaywood.jpg|PenCross XL-9270 at Swaywood Station File:PenCross at Queenstone DI.jpg|PenCross XL-8650 at Queenstone Station in the Delenshire Islands File:PenCross at Toth University.jpg|Oceanview Short Train at Toth University File:Yarm Station (geograph 6000656).jpg|West Katzenburg Station

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Culture

Penquisset has contributed to Archantan arts and culture. Drawing from its Ingerish roots, along with later immigrant groups, Penquisset has produced a number of writers, artists, and musicians. A number of major museums and important historical sites are also located there, and events and festivals throughout the year celebrate the state's history and heritage.

Penquisset was an early center of the Integralist movement, which emphasized intuition, emotion, human individuality, and a deeper connection with nature. Wolf Mennonson, who was born in Warwick but spent much of his later life in Chilmark, largely created the philosophy with his 1829 work "Winds of the Woods", and continued to be a key figure in the movement for the remainder of his life. Mennonson's friend, Lenthi Ranew, who was also involved in Integralism, recorded his year spent alone in a small house among Naspertock Swamp in the 1851 work "Nasperite"

Other famous authors and poets born or strongly associated with Penquisset include Dathan Hewes, Elizabeth Richter, Henry Ludlow, Q.T. Spinelark, Samuel Albert Wry, and Rhesu Grynham. Famous painters from Penquisset include Hinsdale Wone and Oronus Rockaway; many of the latter's works are on display at the Rockaway in Reading.

Penquisset is also an important center for the performing arts. Both the Warwick Symphony Orchestra and Warwick Beacon Orchestra are based in Penquisset. Other orchestras in Penquisset include the Whalebury Symphony Orchestra in South Whalebury, and Anglewood, a music venue that is home to both the Anglewood Music Festival and Anglewood Jazz Festival, as well as the summer host for the Warwick Symphony Orchestra.

Other performing arts and theater organizations in Penquisset include the Warwick Ballet, the Newburyport Lyric Opera, and the Pelwick-based Schraeshere Company. In addition to classical and folk music, Penquisset has produced musicians and bands spanning a number of contemporary genres, such as the classic rock band Rerotour, and the alternative rock band Quahog Bay. Film events in the state include the Newburyport Film Festival, the Warwick International Film Festival, and a number of smaller film festivals in various cities throughout Penquisset.

Penquisset is home to a large Duxbury Village are two open-air museums in Penquisset, recreating life as it was in the early days of Ingerish colonization.

Long-distance hiking trails in Penquisset include the Penquisset Scenic Trail, The Esplanade Trail, the Tri-Valley Trail, the Islington Railbed, and the Otter River Rail trail. Other popular outdoor recreational activities in Penquisset include sailing, freshwater fishing, whale watching, cross-country skiing, and geocaching.

Cinematography

Several small studios are located within Penquisset, with a large concentration located in the town of Byfield, particularly due to the large diversity of biomes, abandoned structures, and even an old fortress that exists there. The four studios located in Byfield (Arcer, Amythest, Pleistacines, and Queen Rock) have become colloquially known as The Pantheon, and have together produced numerous award-winning films, the most notable of which being "The Seconds of Eternity", which received international acclaim. Other notable films include "Iterations", "Waltz for Venus" and "The Time of Saints".

Sports

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Natick HS and Savoy HS varsity soccer teams competing for the division title (2017)

Sports are one of the most unifying characteristics among citizens of Penquisset. Sporting events have consistently ranked as one of the top ten pastimes in Penquisset for over half a century, and in recent inquiries have been shown to rank at number fourth, only behind video games, television, and cycling. Sporting games tend to draw out relatively large crowds, and the state makes a portion of its revenue for the budget off of Gamarossi Stadium and Yorknew Park, in which the state has joint ownership with their respective private companies. Counties and individual municipalities also have small shares in the stadiums, and therefore over the past two decades, there has been a developing political battle between local and state entities to book sporting events primarily at their own respective stadiums in the state. Even some individual high schools in the state with a high-end sports complex, such as Marshfield and Natick, have been promoted by local leaders as viable candidates for sporting events in order to bring revenue to their respective areas.

An additional complication to the competition for sporting events is the efforts by counties without professional stadiums to attract sporting attention. For example, Ravelstay county in western Penquisset has continued to voice support for the usage of the Natick High School complex for some sporting events, since by state law they would gain some of the revenue generated. Meanwhile, Silver county has continued to put forth a large-scale campaign to hype up high school sports, since many of its fields are unfunded, but with increased traffic from audiences to competitive high school games, revenue can be brought to such areas. For this reason, several western towns such as Calicka and Groton have put a considerable amount of money into sports programs at the high school level, in order to make their high school teams nationally competent and attention-getting.

At a professional level Penquisset is home to 7 teams, including the Penquisset Skylarks (Baseball), the Warwick Buzz (Basketball), the Warwick Accelerators (Gridiron), the Penquisset Polars (Ice Hockey), the Warwick Starshiners (Soccer), the Newburyport Whalemongers (Soccer), and the Cradleway Riptide (Lacrosse). Many of these teams have rivalries and frequent scrimmages with clubs from the cities of Stanton, Sadikady and Ann'harbor in New Carnaby. Teams usually play at their respective stadiums (Yorknew Park in Warwick for Warwick teams and Gamarossi Stadium in Dracut for Newburyport teams), however occasionally due to scheduling and logistics home games will be at the converse stadium (Only applies for some sports. Ice Hockey, Basketball and Baseball always play in Warwick, due to there being no counterpart associated with Newburyport).

Several universities in Penquisset are notable for their collegiate athletics, including the UPENQ schools, Toth Univesity and the SEE-U. The state is home to several nationally recognized collegiate teams primarily in gridiron, soccer, basketball, and lacrosse.

Penquisset is also the home of several rowing and golf events and itinerant tournaments.