Centralia, Pennsylvania

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf town
gptkbp:area 0.06 square miles
gptkbp:areaCode 570
gptkbp:climate continental climate
humid continental
gptkbp:communityEvents ghost town tours
gptkbp:coordinates 40.8043° N, 76.3423° W
gptkbp:county gptkb:Columbia_County
gptkbp:culturalHeritage coal mining history
gptkbp:culturalSignificance urban exploration
gptkbp:currentStatus mostly abandoned
gptkbp:demographics predominantly white
gptkbp:discontinued 1980s
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 feet
gptkbp:emergencyServices 1983
gptkbp:environmentalImpact land subsidence
gptkbp:established 1866
gptkbp:famousFor abandoned roads
abandoned infrastructure
gptkbp:famousLandmark Graffiti Highway
abandoned buildings
gptkbp:fireDepartment 1962
gptkbp:foundedBy coal miners
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures anthracite coal region
gptkbp:governmentType Borough
gptkbp:hasDepartment coal seam fire
gptkbp:hasPopulation 5
1,000 (1970)
2,761 (1960)
gptkbp:historicalEvent 1979 evacuation
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Centralia_Historical_Society
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ghost town
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Centralia, Pennsylvania
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Centralia_Mine_Fire_Memorial
gptkbp:landUse residential
gptkbp:localAttraction gptkb:Centralia_Cemetery
gptkbp:localEconomy none
gptkbp:localGovernment Borough_Council
gptkbp:localHistory longest burning coal fire
gptkbp:localLegends haunted stories
gptkbp:localWildlife various species
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Columbia_County
gptkbp:majorIndustry coal mining
gptkbp:nearestCity Ashland
gptkbp:notableFeature John A. McGowan
gptkbp:notableFor coal mine fire
gptkbp:population 10
gptkbp:region Northeast_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:schoolDistrict gptkb:North_Schuylkill_School_District
gptkbp:state gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Mount_Carmel
Interstate 81
Shamokin
forest
Ashland
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Eastern_Time_Zone
gptkbp:tourism ghost town tourism
gptkbp:transportation limited access
gptkbp:zipCode 17927