Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Stonycreek Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,087 at the 2020 census.[2]
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| Location of Stonycreek Township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania Location of Stonycreek Township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania | |
| Location of Somerset County in Pennsylvania Location of Somerset County in Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.40 sq mi (159.02 km2) |
| • Land | 61.13 sq mi (158.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,087 |
| • Density | 34.14/sq mi (13.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-111-74440 |
The township became well known when the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field just outside of downtown during the September 11 attacks.[3]
Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania Media
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The September 11 crash site of Flight 93
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George W. Bush and Laura Bush visiting Stonycreek Township on September 11, 2002, the first anniversary of the attacks
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Stonycreek township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ "The Attack Looms". 9/11 Commission Report. National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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