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Lake Wilhelm
Maurice K. Goddard State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Deer Creek, Mill Creek, New Vernon and Sandy Lake Townships, Mercer County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It features wildlife, waterways and public recreational facilities. Lake Wilhelm shares its shorelines with Maurice K. Goddard State Park and State Game Land No. 270. The dam, constructed in 1971, creates a lake providing a resource for people and wildlife. Many species of fish and amphibians make Lake Wilhelm their home. A variety of outdoor activities are available in and around the park vicinity. Special events and programs are held throughout the summer months. Maurice K. Goddard State Park is just off exit 130 of Interstate 79 on Pennsylvania Route 358. The park is 1 of 5 Pennsylvania State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 59 seconds of totality. History Sandy Creek, the stream that was dammed to create Lake Wilhelm, was noted in reports made by George Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 110,652. Its county seat is Mercer, and its largest city is Hermitage. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803. Mercer County is included in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.5%) is water. It has a humid continental climate (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures in Sharon range from 27.1 °F in January to 72.2 °F in July, while in Mercer borough they range from 25.4 °F in January to 70.1 °F in July Adjacent counties * Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Crawford County (north) * Venango County (east) * Butler County (southeast) * Lawrence County (south) * Mahoning County, Ohio (southwest) * Trumbull County, Ohio (west) Major highways * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Demograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
