Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Borough
	Etymology: Christian Shank (founder)
	Location of Shanksville in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
	Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
	Coordinates: 40°1′2″N 78°54′21″W / 40.01722°N 78.90583°WCoordinates: 40°1′2″N 78°54′21″W / 40.01722°N 78.90583°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Township	Stonycreek
Settled	1798
Incorporated	January 25, 1913
Founded by	Christian Shank
Area
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	199
• Estimate (2024)	190
• Density	1,010.2/sq mi (390.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-69680

Shanksville, Pennsylvania is a small borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. About 200 people live there. The town is 60 miles (97 kilometres) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The area became well-known worldwide when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field during the September 11 attacks. The town was founded in 1798.

Shanksville, Pennsylvania Media

Ida's, Shanksville's general store
U.S. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush visit Stonycreek Township near Shanksville on the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Photo of the Shanksville, Pennsylvania borough hall. Photo taken from Main Street looking north.