Venango County, Pennsylvania

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Venango County, Pennsylvania is a rural county in the northwestern part of the state known for its historic role in the early American oil industry and its location along major waterways.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county of Pennsylvania
bordersWaterBody Allegheny River
French Creek
characterizedAs rural county
contains Allegheny River Islands Wilderness (part)
Allegheny Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Barkeyville, Pennsylvania
Canal Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Clintonville, Pennsylvania
Cooperstown, Pennsylvania
Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Emlenton, Pennsylvania (part)
Frenchcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Irwin Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Kennerdell, Pennsylvania
Mineral Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Oil Creek
linked to: Oil Creek valley

Oil Creek State Park
Pinegrove Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Pleasantville, Pennsylvania (part)
Polk, Pennsylvania
President Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Reno, Pennsylvania
Richland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Rocky Grove, Pennsylvania
Rouseville, Pennsylvania
Sandycreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Seneca, Pennsylvania
Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania
Utica, Pennsylvania
Victory Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
country United States of America
countySeat Franklin, Pennsylvania
founded 1800
hasMajorIndustry energy and oil-related heritage tourism
historicalEvent site of early commercial oil drilling in the United States
historicalSiteNearby Drake Well (in adjacent Crawford County, influencing Venango oil region)
linked to: Drake Well
knownFor early American oil industry
historic oil boom of the 19th century
largestCity Oil City, Pennsylvania
linked to: Oil City
locatedIn northwestern Pennsylvania
namedFor Venango River
partOf Appalachian Plateau
state Pennsylvania
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Allegheny River flowsThrough Venango County, Pennsylvania
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry companyRecruitmentArea Venango County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County, Pennsylvania borderedBy Venango County, Pennsylvania
Butler County, Pennsylvania borderedBy Venango County, Pennsylvania
Oil Creek region of Pennsylvania locatedIn Venango County
linked to: Venango County, Pennsylvania
Forest County, Pennsylvania borders Venango County, Pennsylvania
Oil City locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Venango County
linked to: Venango County, Pennsylvania
Forest County hasBorderWith Venango County
linked to: Venango County, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hays birthPlace Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Venango County, Pennsylvania
Franklin, Pennsylvania locatedIn Venango County, Pennsylvania
Franklin, Pennsylvania isCountySeatOf Venango County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Route 8 passesThroughCounty Venango County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Route 8 locatedIn Venango County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Route 208 passesThrough Venango County, Pennsylvania
Northwestern Pennsylvania includesCounty Venango County, Pennsylvania
subject linked to: northwestern Pennsylvania
Crawford County, Pennsylvania borders Venango County, Pennsylvania
Drake Well Museum and Park county Venango County
linked to: Venango County, Pennsylvania
Rouseville, Pennsylvania county Venango County
linked to: Venango County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania oil rush locatedIn Venango County, Pennsylvania
Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad passesThrough Venango County, Pennsylvania
Oil Creek valley locatedIn Venango County, Pennsylvania
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania passesThrough Venango County, Pennsylvania
Oil Creek State Park locatedIn Venango County, Pennsylvania