Torpedo

Torpedo is a village located on Pennsylvania Route 27 in , in the U.S. state of . The village got its unusual name from an incident involving torpedoes used in oil wells to increase the flow of oil, which contained unstable nitroglycerin.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: Torpedo, PA” and “Torpedo, Pennsylvania

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garland and Grand Valley.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. The community is on Pennsylvania Route 27, 6.9 miles west-southwest of . has a with ZIP code 16416. is situated 3 miles northeast of Torpedo.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community within , , United States. is situated 5 miles southwest of Torpedo.

Torpedo

Latitude
41.77923° or 41° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
-79.46561° or 79° 27′ 56″ west
Elevation
1,391 feet (424 metres)
Open location code
87H2QGHM+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158362695
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5215833
Wiki­data ID
Q7826726
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In Other Languages

From French to South Azerbaijani—“Torpedo” goes by many names.
  • French: Torpedo
  • South Azerbaijani: تورپدو، پنسیلوانیا

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