Independence
Independence is a village in Independence Township, Washington, Pennsylvania and has about 1,650 residents. Independence is situated nearby to the hamlet P and W Patch, as well as near the village Jefferson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meadowcroft Rockshelter.
Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Archaeological site
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The Meadowcroft Rockshelter is an archaeological site which is located near Avella in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania. The site is a rock shelter in a bluff overlooking Cross Creek, and contains evidence that the area may have been continually inhabited for at least 16,000 years and up to 19,000 years. Meadowcroft Rockshelter is situated 2½ miles north of Independence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include P and W Patch and Virginville.
P and W Patch
Hamlet
Avella is a census-designated place in Independence Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 804 residents. It is located at 40.27° north & 80.45° west. P and W Patch is situated 1½ miles northeast of Independence.
Virginville
Hamlet
Virginville is an unincorporated community in Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. Virginville is located near the Pennsylvania border, 4.5 miles southeast of Follansbee. Virginville is situated 3 miles north of Independence.
Avella
Hamlet
Avella is a census-designated place in Independence Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 804 residents. It is located at 40.27° north & 80.45° west. Avella is situated 3 miles northeast of Independence.
Independence
- Type: Village with 1,650 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Independence Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.25396° or 40° 15′ 14″ northLongitude
-80.50757° or 80° 30′ 27″ westPopulation
1,650Elevation
1,214 feet (370 metres)Open location code
86GX7F3R+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 154054799OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5194750
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