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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Centralia,_PennsylvaniaCentralia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   Centralia is a borough and near- ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its population declined from 1,000 in 1980 to five residents in 2020 [8] because a coal mine fire has been burning beneath the borough since 1962.

   • Country: United States
   • Settled: 1841 (as Bull's Head)

   • Elevation: 1,467 ft (447 m)
   • Area code: 570

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3. uncoveringpa.com › visiting-cenWhat to do in Centralia: Pennsylvania's Toxic Ghost Town ...

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   Oct 4, 2020 · Located in a quiet valley of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, is one of the state’s least likely and least publicized tourist attractions: Centralia. What draws people to this out-of-the-way town isn’t the amazing culture or the fascinating historical sites. Instead, it’s the lack of things to see.

4. allthatsinteresting.com › centralia-paInside Centralia, The Abandoned Town That's Been On Fire For ...

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   Feb 8, 2024 · Inside The Eerie Ghost Town Of Centralia, Pennsylvania That’s Been On Fire Since 1962. By Katie Serena | Edited By John Kuroski. Published February 8, 2024. Updated March 13, 2024. When a fire erupted inside the coal mine in Centralia, residents thought it would quickly burn out on its own.

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   What is Centralia?

   • A brief history of Pa.’s ghost town One of Pennsylvania’s icons is being covered up in dirt this week as the abandoned stretch of Route 61 known as “Graffiti Highway” -- one of the last vestiges of the ghost town known as Centralia -- is removed from view.

   What is Centralia? A brief history of Pa.’s ghost town

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   Was Centralia a coal town?

   • In the early sixties, the borough of Centralia was just like any number of coal region towns in Pennsylvania. The community of roughly 1,500 was supported by the seam of coal that ran beneath the town. However, in 1962, a fire was lit in the town dump that spread beneath the entire valley and threatened the community’s existence.

   Visiting Centralia: Pennsylvania’s Toxic Ghost Town - Uncovering PA

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   Is Centralia a spooky town?

   • Centralia has had a hold on people’s imagination for years, especially those interested in the odd and potentially spooky. The town, located in Columbia County, had a population of over 2,000 residents at one time until an underground mine fire in the 1960s forced the town’s residents to evacuate decades later.

   What is Centralia? A brief history of Pa.’s ghost town

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   Is Centralia a borough?

   • Centralia, part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick metropolitan area, is the least-populated municipality in Pennsylvania. It is completely surrounded by Conyngham Township . All real estate in the borough was claimed under eminent domain in 1992 and condemned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

   Centralia, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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6. science.howstuffworks.com › centraliaCentralia, Pennsylvania: The Ghost Town Atop an Inferno

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   Oct 11, 2023 · DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images. The smallest municipality in the Keystone State, Centralia, Pennsylvania, is a former mining community located about two hours northwest of Philadelphia in Columbia County. Records tell us it had 1,435 residents in the year 1960. Today, there are fewer than 10 remaining residents.

7. www.pennlive.com › news › 2020What is Centralia? A brief history of Pa.’s ghost town

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   Apr 6, 2020 · What is Centralia? A brief history of Pa.’s ghost town. Updated: Apr. 07, 2020, 8:49 a.m. |. Published: Apr. 06, 2020, 4:42 p.m. 46. 1/46. Centralia through the years. By. PennLive staff and...

8. www.atlasobscura.com › places › centraliaCentralia – Aristes, Pennsylvania - Atlas Obscura

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   May 24, 2009 · Discover Centralia in Aristes, Pennsylvania: A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

9. www.history.com › news › mine-fire-burning-more-50This Mine Fire Has Been Burning For Over 50 Years | HISTORY

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   Jun 12, 2018 · Home. Topics. Natural Disasters & Environment. This Mine Fire Has Been Burning For Over 50 Years. Centralia, Pennsylvania was once a bustling mining center, but a hidden, underground fire has...