Shanksville, Pennsylvania
borough of Pennsylvania
Shanksville, Pennsylvania is a small borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. About 250 people live there. The town is 60 miles 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 | |
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 Main Street in Shanksville
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| Official name: Borough of Shanksville | |
| Named for: Christian Shank (founder) | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset County |
| Township | Stonycreek Township |
| Coordinates | 40°1′2″N 78°54′21″W / 40.01722°N 78.90583°W |
| Population | 245 (2000) |
| Density | 1,391.9 /sq mi (537.4 /km²) |
| Settled | 1798 |
| - Incorporated | January 25, 1913 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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- Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
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