Nickel Mines
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Lancaster County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 58 ′ N , 76 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Height : | 218 m | ||
| Postal code : | 17562 | ||
| Area code : | +1 717 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1182445 | ||
Nickel Mines is a hamlet in the Beard Township in the US state of Pennsylvania . The place is an important Amish center . The place became famous in 2006 through the rampage of Charles Carl Roberts , a 32-year-old truck driver who shot five children and himself.
In the past, nickel was mined in the area around the village .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Washington Post: Five Killed at Pa. Amish School. Retrieved August 28, 2010 .