Shippensburg

Shippensburg (HM1KW5)

Location: Shippensburg, PA 17257 Cumberland County
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N 40° 3.561', W 77° 30.412'

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Founded 1730 by Edward Shippen. Second oldest town in the state west of the Susquehanna River. Important community on colonial frontier. Temporary seat of Cumberland Co., whose first courts were held here in 1750-51.
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HM NumberHM1KW5
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Year Placed1948
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 286188 N 4437355
Decimal Degrees40.05935000, -77.50686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 3.561', W 77° 30.412'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 3' 33.66" N, 77° 30' 24.72" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 730 E King St, Shippensburg PA 17257, US
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