Hyner, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Hyner, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Hyner is located in Pennsylvania Hyner Hyner | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′54′′N 77°38′39′′W / 41.33167°N 77.64417°W / 41.33167; -77.64417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clinton |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 272 & 570 |
| 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
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ 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.
- ^ Daeschler, EB; Shubin, NH (2007). "New data on Hyneria lindae (Sarcopterygii, Tristichopteridae) from the Late Devonian of Pennsylvania, USA". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 27 (S3). doi:10.1080/02724634.2007.10010458.