Sterrettania is a populated place located in
Erie County,
Pennsylvania, United States. It is in
Fairview and
McKean McKean may refer to:
Places
* McKean, Pennsylvania
* McKean County, Pennsylvania
* McKean Island, island in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati
* McKean Township (disambiguation)
Other uses
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townships, in the valley of
Elk Creek, a short tributary of
Lake Erie.
Sterrettania is an
unincorporated community on Pennsylvania Route 832. Sterrettania is located southwest of downtown
Erie and has an elevation of . Sterrettania is not a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name. Sterrettania appears on the Swanville U.S. Geological Survey Map, is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours) and observes
daylight saving time.
Major intersection
West of Sterrettania,
Pennsylvania Route 832
Pennsylvania Route 832 (PA 832), known locally as Sterrettania Road and Peninsula Drive, is a state highway located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park in Erie. The southern terminus ...
intersects with
Pennsylvania Route 98
Pennsylvania Route 98 (PA 98) is a state highway located in western Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6)/ US 19/ US 322 in Vernon Township. The northern terminus is at PA 5 in the boroug ...
.
History
The place is named for Robert Sterrett, who first settled there in 1804. David S. Sterrett built a
gristmill here in 1839, one of the largest in the county.
References
Unincorporated communities in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
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