Quecreek, Pennsylvania

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 2 mines in Quecreek in 1918.[2] The post office closed in 2005.[3] The 2002 Quecreek Mine rescue occurred nearby.

Quecreek
Quecreek
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°5′23″N 79°4′45″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Elevation
1,926 ft (587 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
15555
GNIS feature ID1184535[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quecreek, Pennsylvania
  2. Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania. Part II : Bituminous, 1918. Harrisburg, PA: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1920. p. 1044.
  3. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm. Retrieved July 30, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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