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.
Shanksville, Pennsylvania | |
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 Shanksville's Main Street in July 2006 | |
| 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°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 (2024)[3] | 190 |
| • Density | 1,010.2/sq mi (390.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-69680 |
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Shanksville borough, Pennsylvania; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2024". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
Other websites
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Media related to Shanksville, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
- Flight 93 National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
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