Monongahela

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Monongahela
Nickname : Mon City
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Monongahela
Monongahela
Location in Pennsylvania
Basic data
Foundation : 1770
State : United States
State : Pennsylvania
County : Washington County
Coordinates : 40 ° 12 ′  N , 79 ° 56 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 12 ′  N , 79 ° 56 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 4,761 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 952.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 5.5 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of
which 5.0 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 230 m
Postal code : 15063
Area code : +1 724
FIPS : 42-50408
GNIS ID : 1213991
Website : www.cityofmonongahela-pa.gov
Mayor : Robert (Bob) Kepics

Monongahela is a city in Washington County in the US state of Pennsylvania .

Facts

The city, which has almost 4,760 inhabitants, extends over an area of ​​5.5  km² .

The founding of Monongahela can be traced back to 1769 . Thus, the city was founded seven years before the USA was founded in 1776 by the three men William Nowland , Peter Froman and James Linnes .

Monongahela got its name from the nearby Monongahela River .

On July 9, 1755, the British were defeated by the French in the Battle of Monongahela .

Monongahela is the seat of the Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) .

sons and daughters of the town