Wellsboro
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borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Tioga
- Total
- 4.93 sq mi (12.77 km )
- Land
- 4.90 sq mi (12.70 km )
- Water
- 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km )
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft (398 m)
- Estimate 2021
- 3,458
- Density
- 658.2/sq mi (254.15/km )
- Time zone
- Eastern (EST)
- Summer dst
- EDT
- Fips code
- 42-82160
- Website
- www .wellsboroborough .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Wellsboro is a borough in and the county seat of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough was founded by Benjamin Wistar Morris. It is located 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Williamsport. The population was 3,472 at the 2020 census.
Early in the 20th century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area. It had fruit evaporators, flour and woolen mills, a milk-condensing plant, marble works, saw mills, foundry and machine shops, and manufactories of cut glass, chemicals, rugs, bolts, cigars, carriages, and furniture. In 1900, 2,945 people lived here; in 1910, 3,183 lived here. It is also home to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. It is a local tourist destination known for its iconic gas lamps that are spaced through the grass median of Main Street.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Wellsboro” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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