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Washington County Map. 1. What is the title of this map?. Washington County Pennsylvania Highway Map. 2. What kind of map is this?. Road map. 3. Who prepared this map?. Washington County Commissioners. 4. When was Washington County formed?. March 28, 1781. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Washington County Map
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1. What is the title of this map?
• Washington County Pennsylvania Highway Map
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2. What kind of map is this?
• Road map
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3. Who prepared this map?
• Washington County Commissioners
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4. When was Washington County formed?
• March 28, 1781
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5. What is the address and phone number of the Washington County Planning Commission?
• 100 W. Beau St., Suite 701Washington, PA 15301724-228-6811
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6. What was Washington County’s population in 2000?
• 202,897
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7. How many square miles is Washington County?
• 863.6 sq. mi.
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8. Name Washington County’s highest point, its height above sea level, and the township it’s in.
• Mt. Wheeler1,523 ft. above sea levelN. Franklin Twp.
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9. Name Washington County’s lowest point, its height above sea level, and the township it’s in.
• Elrama760 ft. above sea levelUnion Twp.
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10. What types of agricultural products is Washington County known for?
• Milk & dairy
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11. What is the annual value of agricultural production?
• $38.0 million
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12. What types of industrial products is Washington County known for?
• Coal, primary & fabricated metals, electric machinery
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13. What is the annual value of industrial production?
• $1.8 billion
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14. How many municipalities?
• 67
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15. How many boroughs?
• 33
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16. How many townships?
• 32
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17. Name the two cities in Washington County.
• Washington City & Monongahela City
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18. What county was Washington County formerly part of?
• Westmoreland County
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19. Why was Washington County formed?
• Wash. Co. was formed “to allow the inhabitants of the area west of the Monongahela R. to have more convenient courts & public offices rather than the inconvenience & hardship of being so far remote from the seat of justice & records in Westmoreland Co.”
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20. The territory of Washington County was originally part of what state?
• VA
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21. Washington County gave rise to what three counties?
• Allegheny, Greene, & Beaver Counties
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22. What was the Whiskey Rebellion?
• The Whiskey Rebellion (1791-1794) was when farmers & political leaders led in the protest of the Federal government’s excise tax on whiskey.
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23. What Canonsburg landmark was associated with the Whiskey Rebellion?
• Black Horse Tavern
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24. What did the Rev. John McMillan establish?
• The Rev. John McMillan established a log cabin academy (school) for boys near CBG.
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25. What did John and Francis LeMoyne and Thomas McKeever do?
• John and Francis LeMoyne used their home in Washington as a station for the Underground RR.• Thomas McKeever of West
Middletown est. a similar station for escaped slaves.
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26. Name the program that preserves farmland in Washington County.
• Farmland Preservation Program
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27. How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
• 23
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28. What is the phone number for the Canonsburg Borough building?
• 724-745-1800
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29. What are the coordinates for the Arden Trolley Museum, CUP, Cbg. Lake And Dam, Lindenwood Golf Course, Little Lake Dinner Theater, Mineral Beach, Mingo Creek Park, Maggi’s Golf Course, Franklin Mall, etc.
• Arden Trolley Museum = C4• CUP = G6• Cbg. Lake And Dam = E3• Lindenwood Golf Course = E4• Little Lake Dinner Theater = E3• Mineral Beach = F3• Mingo Creek Park = E, F4• Maggi’s Golf Course = E4• Franklin Mall = C5
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30. How many parks are in Washington County?
• 5
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31. What color type is used to represent township Names?
• GREEN
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32. Boroughs and cities are represented by what color?
• Yellow
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33. What color is used to represent bodies of water?
• Blue
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34. What color is used to represent interstates?
• Dark blue
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35. In what month and year was this map prepared?
• 11/2004
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36. How many miles is it from Canonsburg to Cecil, to Muse, to McDonald, to Washington, to Eighty-Four.
• CBG to Cecil = 6• CBG to Muse = 3• CBG to McDonald = 9• CBG to Washington = 6• CBG to Eighty-Four = 7