Hyner, Pennsylvania
Hyner, Pennsylvania | |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1177668[1] |
Hyner is an unincorporated community which is located in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located along the West Branch Susquehanna River and Pennsylvania Route 120 5.6 miles (9.0 km) east of Renovo.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Hyner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ General Highway Map: Clinton County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
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