Gnatstown, Pennsylvania Explained

Gnatstown
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:York
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:761
Coordinates:39.8675°N -76.9289°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1203692

Gnatstown is an unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania, United States.

In September 2023 the community made the news when an asteroid that was estimated to be six inches across and that had travelled 55 miles through the Earth's atmosphere broke up just over Gnatstown.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Did you see it? Asteroid disintegrated in fireball over Hanover Sunday night . 2023-11-14 . The Evening Sun . en-US.