State Police School

State Police School (HM1KWP)

Location: Newville, PA 17241 Cumberland County
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N 40° 10.018', W 77° 24.104'

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The Pennsylvania State Police Training School, first of its kind in the nation, was established here in 1920 at the old Big Spring Hotel, which stood nearby. In 1923 the location of the school was transferred to Hershey, in Dauphin County.
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HM NumberHM1KWP
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Year Placed1970
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, June 4th, 2015 at 6:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 295478 N 4449054
Decimal Degrees40.16696667, -77.40173333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 10.018', W 77° 24.104'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 10' 1.08" N, 77° 24' 6.24" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3 Walnut St, Newville PA 17241, US
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