Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Shanksville, Pennsylvania is a small borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. About 200 people live there. The town is 60 miles (97 kilometres) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The area became well-known worldwide when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field during the September 11 attacks. The town was founded in 1798.

Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Shanksville's Main Street in July 2006
Etymology: Christian Shank (founder)
Location of Shanksville in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°1′2″N 78°54′21″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Township	Stonycreek
Settled	1798
Incorporated	January 25, 1913
Founded by	Christian Shank
Area [1]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	199
• Estimate  (2023)[3]	192
• Density	1,010.2/sq mi (390.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-69680