Sterrettania, Pennsylvania Explained

Sterrettania, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Sterrettania
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Erie
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Fairview, McKean
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:886
Coordinates:42.0044°N -80.2033°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code 16415
Blank Name:FIPS code 73992
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID 1188616

Sterrettania is a populated place located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is in Fairview and McKean townships, in the valley of Elk Creek, a short tributary of Lake Erie.

Sterrettania is an unincorporated community on Pennsylvania Route 832. Sterrettania is located southwest of downtown Erie and has an elevation of .[1] Sterrettania is not a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name. Sterrettania appears on the Swanville U.S. Geological Survey Map, is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours) and observes daylight saving time.[2]

Major intersection

West of Sterrettania, Pennsylvania Route 832 intersects with Pennsylvania Route 98.[3]

History

The place is named for Robert Sterrett, who first settled there in 1804.[4] David S. Sterrett built a gristmill there in 1839, one of the largest in the county.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20200212084841/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/sm/1.0/en/?mapyear=2013&extenttype=extent&zoomlevel=OTHER&minx=-8989246.74473514&miny=5112613.7998361485&maxx=-8836372.68816486&maxy=5227269.342263858&mm=&by=&bl=&ft=&fl=& US Census Map of Erie County, PA
  2. http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/pa/erie/sterrettania.cfm Pennsylvania Hometown Locator
  3. http://www.google.com/maps/place/42%C2%B000'16.0%22N+80%C2%B012'12.0%22W/@42.004444,-80.203333,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en Google Maps
  4. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paerie/bates/batesmckean.htm 1884 History of Erie County, PA
  5. Book: Miller, J. A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania. 1909. 5871217257. 189. Рипол Классик.