Somerset County

Somerset County (HMFA7)

Location: Somerset, PA 15501 Somerset County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 0.571', W 79° 4.705'

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Formed April 17, 1795 out of Bedford County and named for Somersetshire, England. County seat of Somerset was incorporated in 1804. Settlement followed the course of Forbes Road, opened 1758. This farm county is noted for production of maple syrup.
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HM NumberHMFA7
Series This marker is part of the Forbes Road series
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Year Placed1981
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 3:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 664008 N 4430582
Decimal Degrees40.00951667, -79.07841667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 0.571', W 79° 4.705'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 0' 34.26" N, 79° 4' 42.30" W
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Area Code(s)814, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-224 N Center Ave, Somerset PA 15501, US
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