Sharon, Industrial municipality in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Sharon stretches along the banks of the Shenango River at the Ohio border, positioned 60 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and 65 miles southeast of Cleveland.
The settlement, established in 1795, transformed from a coal mining center into an iron and steel production hub after the Erie Extension Canal arrived in the 1840s.
The annual WaterFire festival displays 80 burning braziers along the Shenango River, drawing 40,000 visitors to experience this river-based art installation.
The Penn State Shenango campus provides degree programs while the Sharon City School District operates multiple educational facilities throughout the municipality.
During World War II, the Westinghouse Electric Corporation facility in Sharon manufactured 10,000 torpedoes for the United States Navy's military operations.
Location: Mercer County
Inception: 1795
Elevation above the sea: 305 m
Website: http://www.cityofsharon.net/
Website: http://cityofsharon.net
GPS coordinates: 41.23330,-80.50000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40
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