Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, United States

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Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, United States, is a small former coal-mining community in Schuylkill County best known as the birthplace of famed big band trombonist and bandleader Tommy Dorsey.

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instanceOf big band leader
census-designated place
trombonist
unincorporated community
birthPlace Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
hasEconomicHistory coal mining-dependent economy
hasFeature former mining infrastructure
residential area
hasLanguage English
hasNotablePerson Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED
hasPostalAddressRegion Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
hasTransportHistory railroad-served coal transportation
historicalIndustry anthracite coal mining
locatedIn Coal Region of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
United States Northeast region
northeastern Pennsylvania
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Mahanoy Plane inclined plane
partOf United States Census Bureau statistical areas for Schuylkill County
historic Pennsylvania anthracite coal fields
regionType former coal-mining community
state Pennsylvania

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Tommy Dorsey placeOfBirth Mahanoy Plane, Pennsylvania, United States