Cessna, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Cessna is a populated place in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States, located within Bedford Township.[1] Its elevation is at 1,102 feet above sea level.[2] It is at the confluence of Interstate 99 and Pennsylvania Route 56.
The community was named after John A. Cessna, who was credited with bringing the railroad to the community.[3]
The place is notable for being the birthplace of John Cessna.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Cessna, PA - Cessna, Pennsylvania Map & Directions". MapQuest.com. Retrieved 2016年01月07日.
- ^ "Cessna Populated Place Profile / Bedford County, Pennsylvania Data". Pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2016年01月07日.
- ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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