Sterrettania, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Sterrettania is located in Pennsylvania
Sterrettania
Sterrettania
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 42°0′16″N 80°12′12″W / 42.00444°N 80.20333°W / 42.00444; -80.20333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyErie
TownshipsFairview, McKean
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Sterrettania is a populated place located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is in Fairview and McKean 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 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Erie and has an elevation of 886 feet (270 m).[1] 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.[2]

Major intersection

West of Sterrettania, Pennsylvania Route 832 intersects with Pennsylvania Route 98.[3]

History

The place is named for Robert Sterrett, who first settled there in 1804.[4] David S. Sterrett built a gristmill there in 1839, one of the largest in the county.[5]

References

  1. ^ US Census Map of Erie County, PA
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Hometown Locator
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. ^ 1884 History of Erie County, PA
  5. ^ Miller, J. A twentieth century history of Erie County, Pennsylvania. p. 189. ISBN 5871217257.


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