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Quecreek, Pennsylvania

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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Quecreek
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°5′23″N 79°4′45″W / 40.08972°N 79.07917°W / 40.08972; -79.07917
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Elevation1,926 ft (587 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes15555
GNIS feature ID1184535

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. The post office closed in 2005. The 2002 Quecreek Mine rescue occurred nearby.

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. Archived 27 November 2003 at the Wayback Machine
Municipalities and communities of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Somerset
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