Venango County, Pennsylvania
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Venango County, Pennsylvania is a rural county in the northwestern part of the state known for its historic role in the early American oil industry and its location along major waterways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Venango County, Pennsylvania canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| bordersWaterBody |
Allegheny River
NERFINISHED
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French Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | rural county ⓘ |
| contains |
Allegheny River Islands Wilderness (part)
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Allegheny Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Barkeyville, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Clintonville, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Cooperstown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Emlenton, Pennsylvania (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Frenchcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Kennerdell, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Mineral Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Oil Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Oil Creek State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinegrove Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleasantville, Pennsylvania (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Polk, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ President Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Reno, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Richland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Grove, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rouseville, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandycreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Seneca, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Utica, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Franklin, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1800 ⓘ |
| hasMajorIndustry | energy and oil-related heritage tourism ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site of early commercial oil drilling in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSiteNearby | Drake Well (in adjacent Crawford County, influencing Venango oil region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early American oil industry
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historic oil boom of the 19th century ⓘ |
| largestCity | Oil City, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| namedFor | Venango River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.