Star Junction, Pennsylvania
Star Junction, Pennsylvania | |
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EDT) | |
Postal code | 15482 |
Area code | 724 |
Star Junction Historic District | ||
MPS Bituminous Coal and Coke Resources of Pennsylvania MPS | | |
NRHP reference No. | 97001244 [1] | |
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Added to NRHP | October 24, 1997 |
Star Junction is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 51. At the 2010 census, the population was 616.[3]
History
Star Junction was founded in 1893, when the Washington No. 2 Mine was opened by the Washington Coal and Coke Company.
Notable person
John Kundla (1916-2017), educator and college/professional basketball coach, was born in Star Junction.[7]
Geography
Star Junction is in northwestern Fayette County, in the southwest part of Perry Township. Via PA 51 it is 2 miles (3 km) north to Perryopolis and 13 miles (21 km) south to Uniontown, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Star Junction CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.42%, is water.[3]
Education
Star Junction is served by the Frazier School District.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Star Junction, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Star Junction CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Star Junction". Retrieved June 18, 2008.
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- ^ "Coal Patch Towns". Retrieved June 28, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 'John Kundla, former Minneapolis Lakers coach and Basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 101,' Minneapolis Star-Tribune,' Joel Rippel, July 23, 2017
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-320, "Town of Star Junction"