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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Fair Hope is a small railroad community located along the historic ]. It was ]ted in 1891. |
Fair Hope is a small railroad community located along the historic ]. It was ]ted in 1891.<ref name="jaclyn">Jaclyn LaPlaca, "Somerset County: Pride Beyond the Mountains, PA", Arcadia Publishing, 2003, ISBN-0-7385-2452-2</ref> | ||
| In 1881, Pittsburgh entrepreneurs established the ] of ] just outside Fair Hope. The company specializes in the manufacture of superior quality of red brick. <ref name="jaclyn" /> | In 1881, Pittsburgh entrepreneurs established the ] of ] just outside Fair Hope. The company specializes in the manufacture of superior quality of red brick. <ref name="jaclyn" /> | ||
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| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| Fair Hope is located at {{coord|39|53|41.28|N|78|49|49.44|W|type:city}} (39.8948, -78.8304). | |||
| Latitude 39.8948, Longitude -78.8304 | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:37, 29 December 2012
Fair Hope is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.
History
Fair Hope is a small railroad community located along the historic B&O Railroad. It was platted in 1891.
In 1881, Pittsburgh entrepreneurs established the North Savage Firebrick Works of Welsh, Palmer & Maxwell just outside Fair Hope. The company specializes in the manufacture of superior quality of red brick.
The B&O railroad line through Fair Hope continues to operate, however it has been absorbed in the CSX Transportation.
Geography
Fair Hope is located at 39°53′41.28″N 78°49′49.44″W / 39.8948000°N 78.8304000°W / 39.8948000; -78.8304000 (39.8948, -78.8304).
References
- ^ Jaclyn LaPlaca, "Somerset County: Pride Beyond the Mountains, PA", Arcadia Publishing, 2003, ISBN-0-7385-2452-2
| Municipalities and communities of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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| County seat: Somerset | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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