Shanksville, Pennsylvania
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.
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| Etymology: Christian Shank (founder) | |
 Location of Shanksville in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. | |
.svg) 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 | |
| • Total | 199 |
| • Estimate (2023)[3] | 192 |
| • 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 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.
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Shanksville borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Shanksville, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
- Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
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