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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Hyner, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Hyner is located in PennsylvaniaHynerHyner
Coordinates: 41°19′54″N 77°38′39″W / 41.33167°N 77.64417°W / 41.33167; -77.64417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClinton
Elevation643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)272 & 570
GNIS feature ID1177668

Hyner is an unincorporated community which is located in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the West Branch Susquehanna River and Pennsylvania Route 120 5.6 miles (9.0 km) east of Renovo.

Fossil discoveries

Fossils of extinct species have been found in the Catskill Formation of the Red Hill Shale, dating to the upper Devonian (365 to 363 million years ago); these species incorporate "Hyner" in their genus names: Hyneria, a predatory lobe-finned fish, and Hynerpeton, an early four-limbed vertebrate that lived in the rivers and ponds.

References

  1. ^ "Hyner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. General Highway Map: Clinton County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  3. Daeschler, EB; Shubin, NH (2007). "New data on Hyneria lindae (Sarcopterygii, Tristichopteridae) from the Late Devonian of Pennsylvania, USA". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 27 (S3). doi:10.1080/02724634.2007.10010458.
Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Lock Haven
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