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, Pennsylvania | |
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![]() ![]() Sterrettania Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 42°0′16″N 80°12′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Erie |
Townships | Fairview, McKean |
Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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]
West of Sterrettania, Pennsylvania Route 832 intersects with Pennsylvania Route 98.[3]
The place is named for Robert Sterrett, who first settled there in 1804.[4] David S. Sterrett built a gristmill here in 1839, one of the largest in the county.[5]
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