Centralia

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:town
gptkbp:abandoned_buildings many
gptkbp:area 9.3 square miles
gptkbp:climate humid continental
gptkbp:community_events ghost town tours
gptkbp:coordinates 40.8043° N, 76.3423° W
gptkbp:county gptkb:Columbia_County
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired media and literature
gptkbp:current_status mostly abandoned
uninhabited areas
gptkbp:declared_disaster_area gptkb:1983
gptkbp:defunct gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:demographics predominantly white
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 feet
gptkbp:emergency_exits gptkb:1984
gptkbp:environmental_impact pollution from fire
gptkbp:established 1866
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:Centralia_Mine_Fire
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Route_61
ghost town status
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Centralia_Mine_Fire_Memorial
gptkbp:fire_department difficult due to underground fire
uncontrolled burning of coal seams
gptkbp:fire_impact land subsidence
gptkbp:fire_started gptkb:1962
gptkbp:founded_in Irish immigrants
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:historical_significance coal mining history
example of urban decay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centralia
gptkbp:land_use residential and commercial
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Graffiti_Highway
gptkbp:last_census gptkb:2000
gptkbp:local_attraction gptkb:Graffiti_Highway
gptkbp:local_economy historically based on coal mining
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:City_Council
gptkbp:local_legends haunted stories
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:major_highway gptkb:Pennsylvania_Route_61
gptkbp:major_industry coal mining
gptkbp:media_appearances featured in video games and films
gptkbp:notable_feature smoke from ground
gptkbp:notable_for coal mine fire
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:population gptkb:5
gptkb:7
gptkbp:rate_of_fire ongoing since 1962
gptkbp:school_district gptkb:Southern_Columbia_Area_School_District
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Columbia_County
Catawissa Creek
gptkbp:surrounding_cities gptkb:Mount_Carmel
gptkb:Ashland
Shamokin
gptkbp:time_zone Eastern Time Zone
gptkbp:tourist_attraction abandoned town tours
gptkbp:transportation limited access due to fire
gptkbp:zip_code 17927
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lewis_County
gptkb:Boone_County
gptkb:The_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art,_Centralia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5