Murrysville Gas Well

Murrysville Gas Well (HMTDH)

Location: Murrysville, PA 15668 Westmoreland County
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N 40° 25.621', W 79° 41.853'

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First gas well in county, and one of world's most productive. Drilled, 1878. Caught fire in 1881, burning for years with tremendous roar and brilliance. Later was controlled and piped to Pittsburgh. Site lies 500 yards S.E. near railroad.
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HM NumberHMTDH
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Year Placed1960
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 610482 N 4475968
Decimal Degrees40.42701667, -79.69755000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 25.621', W 79° 41.853'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 25' 37.26" N, 79° 41' 51.18" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3181-3199 Reed Blvd, Murrysville PA 15668, US
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