Saxonburg
| Saxonburg | |||
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 Roebling House |
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1845 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Butler County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 45 ′ N , 79 ° 49 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,525 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 663 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 397 m | ||
| Postal code : | 16056 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-68056 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1215002 | ||
| Website : | www.saxonburgpa.com | ||
Saxonburg is a settlement ( borough ) in Butler County in the US state of Pennsylvania with over 1,500 inhabitants.
history
The place was founded in 1832 by some settlers around John August Roebling , the designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. In 1846 the borough was established.
economy
The headquarters of the semiconductor manufacturer II-VI Incorporated is located on the site of a former Nuclear Research Center.
Town twinning
The Borough of Saxonburg has been twinning with Mühlhausen / Thuringia , the birthplace of its founder JA Roebling , since May 23, 2008 .
Personalities
- John August Roebling (1806–1869), engineer
- Washington Augustus Roebling (1837–1926), engineer
Web links
Commons : Saxonburg, Pennsylvania - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Borough of Saxonburg in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed December 23, 2014
- ^ Saxonburg Borough - Sister City . Retrieved December 23, 2014.