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Venango Museum Of Art, Science, And Industry
Venango may refer to: Places in the United States * Venango, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Venango, Nebraska, a village * Venango County, Pennsylvania * Venango, Pennsylvania, a borough * Venango Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania * Venango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania * Venango Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania * Fort Venango, Pennsylvania, a British fort from 1760 to 1763 Other uses * , a US Navy attack cargo ship * Venango Regional Airport, Venango County, Pennsylvania, a public airport * Venango Catholic High School Venango Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Oil City, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie The Diocese of Erie ( la, Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or d ..., a private, Roman Catholic high school in Oil City, Pennsylvania See also * Venango Formation, a geologic formation in Pennsylvania * Venango Path, a Native American path in Pennsyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango, Kansas
Venango is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Kanopolis Lake. History A post office was opened in Venango in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. Education The community is served by Smoky Valley USD 400 public school district. See also * Kanopolis Lake * Kanopolis State Park * Mushroom Rock State Park * Yankee Run, Kansas Yankee Run is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Kanopolis Lake. Education The community is served by Ellsworth USD 327 public school district. See also * Kanopolis L ..., located on west bank of Kanopolis Lake References Further reading External links * Ellsworth County mapsCurrent KDOT [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango, Nebraska
Venango is a village in Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 157 at the 2020 U.S. census. History Venango was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was likely named after Venango County, Pennsylvania. 1925 editionis available for download aUniversity of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons./ref> Geography Venango is located at (40.762676, -102.041235). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 164 people, 74 households, and 52 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 89 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.3% White, 0.6% Native American, and 6.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the population. There were 74 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,454. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1805. Venango County comprises the Oil City, PA micropolitan statistical area. It is part of the Pittsburgh media market. History Shortly afterward, Rogers met oil pioneer Charles Pratt, who purchased the entire output of the tiny Wamsutta Oil Refinery. In 1867, Rogers joined Pratt in forming Charles Pratt and Company, which was purchased by Standard Oil in 1874. Rogers became one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust. Venango County was created on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties. The name "Venango" is derived from the Native American name of the region, ''Onenge'', meaning ''Otter.'' This was corrupted in English as the ''Venango River''. The settlement at its mouth was likewise called ''Venango,'' which since March 3, 1871, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango, Pennsylvania
Venango is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 214 at the 2020 census, down from 239 at the 2010 census, down from 288 in 2000. Geography Venango is located in north-central Crawford County at (41.772815, -80.110813). It is bordered by Venango Township to the north, west, and south, and by Cambridge Township to the east, across French Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Venango is located on conjoined U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19, with Cambridge Springs to the northeast and Meadville, the county seat, to the south. Interstate 79 passes to the west of Venango, but without any nearby exits. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 288 people, 104 households, and 79 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 112 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 96.53% White, 2.43% African American, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Venango Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census. Geography Venango Township is located along the northern edge of Butler County. It is bordered by the borough of Cherry Valley to the east, the borough of Eau Claire to the east and north, Allegheny Township to the east, Parker Township at the southeastern corner, Washington Township to the south, Cherry Township at the southwestern corner, and Marion Township to the west. To the north, in Venango County, are Clinton and Scrubgrass townships. According to the United States Census Bureau, Venango Township has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 732 people, 277 households, and 216 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 348 housing units at an average density of 16.8/sq mi (6.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.04% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Venango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 941 at the 2020 census, down from 997 at the 2010 census. Geography Venango Township is located in north-central Crawford County and is bordered by Erie County to the north. The borough of Venango, a separate municipality, borders the township near its southeast corner. The eastern border of the township, with the exception of the border with Venango borough, is formed by Conneauttee Creek in the north, then French Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.20%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 956 people, 340 households, and 247 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 407 housing units at an average density of 24.1/sq mi (9.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.86% White, 1.46% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Venango Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,259 at the 2020 census, down from 2,297 at the 2010 census. Geography The township is on the eastern edge of Erie County, bordered to the east by Chautauqua County, New York. The borough of Wattsburg is along the southern edge of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.86%, water. The West Branch French Creek flows from north to south across the center of the township, joining the main stem of French Creek, which crosses the southeastern corner of the township, at Wattsburg. Two tributaries to West Branch French Creek, Bailey Brook and Alder Brook begin in Venango Township and one, Townley Run, ends in the township. Lake Pleasant, a glacial lake, and its outlet are located in this township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,277 people, 771 households, and 637 families residi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Venango
Fort Venango, a small British fort built in 1760 near the present-day site of Franklin, Pennsylvania, replaced Fort Machault, a French fort built at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River. The French burned their fort in 1759 after abandoning it. They retreated to the north after learning of the French surrender to the British of Fort Niagara, near the end of the French and Indian War. About June 16, 1763, during Pontiac's War, this British fort was captured by Seneca and Mingo warriors. They killed the 12 to 16 soldiers of the fort garrison outright, except for the commander, Lieutenant Francis Gordon. The warriors forced him to write a letter detailing why the Indians had risen against the British. He recorded two complaints: that the British had not supplied the tribes with sufficient gunpowder for the past two years and that the English, contrary to their treaty promises, were keeping forts, and building new forts, in what the Crown had proclaimed to be rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango Regional Airport
Venango Regional Airport , also known as Chess Lamberton Field, is a public airport in western Pennsylvania, southwest of Franklin and about southwest of Oil City. Both cities are in Venango County, which operates the airport. The airport had limited airline service, which was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until October 2019. Per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 681 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 1,583 enplanements in 2009, and 1,380 in 2010. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility (the ''commercial service'' category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year). History Aviation in Franklin area originated in 1929 when two local businessmen, Wayne W. Bleakley and Joseph McElhinney, Jr. became interested in aviation and went on to construct the first airport in what was then Sugarcreek Township. The airpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango Catholic High School
Venango Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Oil City, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie The Diocese of Erie ( la, Dioecesis Eriensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania. It was founded on July 29, 1853. It is one of seven suffragan dioceses in Pennsylvania that mak .... Notes and references External links School Website Catholic secondary schools in Pennsylvania Schools in Venango County, Pennsylvania Oil City, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venango Formation
The Venango Formation is a geologic formation in Pennsylvania. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Pennsylvania * Paleontology in Pennsylvania image:Map of USA PA.svg, The location of Pennsylvania Paleontology in Pennsylvania refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The geologic column of Pennsylvania spans from the Pr ... References * Devonian geology of Pennsylvania Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits {{Pennsylvania-geologic-formation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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