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 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
The September 11 crash site of Flight 93
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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