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Mid-State Regional Airport
Mid-State Regional Airport (Mid-State Airport) is a small airport in Rush Township, Centre County in Pennsylvania, between Black Moshannon State Park to the east and Moshannon State Forest. The airport is east of Philipsburg, from U.S. Route 322 and from Interstate 80. History "Black Moshannon Airport" was built on land taken from Black Moshannon State Park and Moshannon State Forest just before the Second World War, and was operational by 1942, hosting a Civil Air Patrol training exercise for nearly 300 planes on May 30, 1942. It was renamed "Mid-State Airport" in 1962. ''Note'': this reference incorrectly gives the opening year as 1946 The March 1951 diagram shows the 163/343 runway 3400 feet long and the 056/236 runway 3000 feet. In May 1962 both runways were 5000 feet; in September 1968 16/34 was 5710 feet. In 1949-53 All American Airways DC-3s stopped at Albert airport north of Philipsburg . Allegheny Airlines moved to PSB in 1953–54; Allegheny Commuter took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Philipsburg is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is at (40.895, -78.2193). It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The borough's population was 2,770 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.1 km2), all land. Major roads which pass through the area are U.S. Route 322 and state routes 53, 350 and 504. Historical landmarks Philipsburg is home to a number of sites of renovated historical interest, including the Rowland Theater (located on Front Street), the Union Church and Burial Ground (also known as the "Mud" Church, on Presqueisle Street), the Simler House (on North Second St), and the Hardman Philips House (located off Presqueisle Street near Ninth Street), thought to be a stop on the Underground Railroad, although no evidence to support this has been published. The Rowland Mansion (on South Centre Street) is the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Moshannon State Park Map
Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
