McKean County, Pennsylvania

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Formed March 26, 1804; named for Thomas McKean, second Governor of Pennsylvania; mean altitude 1700 feet. Mount Jewett is one of the high points in the state; half a mile from Mount Jewett is the great Kinzua Viaduct on the Erie Railroad, said to be the highest bridge in the state across a ravine. The electric line to Olean, New York, eighteen miles, through Red Rock, reveals great scenic grandeur. Chief industry, producing and refining petroleum.

As of 2010, the population was 43,450. Its county seat is Smethport. The county was named in honor of former Pennsylvania Governor and Declaration of Independence signer Thomas McKean.

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Coordinates:   41°48'3"N   78°34'47"W
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