Quecreek, Pennsylvania
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Quecreek | |
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Coordinates: 40°5′23″N 79°4′45″W / 40.08972°N 79.07917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Somerset |
Elevation | 1,926 ft (587 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 15555 |
GNIS feature ID | 1184535[1] |
Quecreek is an unincorporated community and coal town in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was also known as Harrison. Quemahoning Creek Coal Company operated two mines in Quecreek in 1918.[2] The post office closed in 2005.[3] The 2002 Quecreek Mine rescue occurred nearby.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quecreek, Pennsylvania
- ^ Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania. Part II : Bituminous, 1918. Harrisburg, PA: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1920. p. 1044.
- ^ Archived 27 November 2003 at the Wayback Machine[dead link]
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