Cyclone, Pennsylvania

Cyclone
Unincorporated community
Nickname(s): Hilltop
Cyclone
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°49′56″N 78°35′9″W / 41.83222°N 78.58583°W / 41.83222; -78.58583Coordinates: 41°49′56″N 78°35′9″W / 41.83222°N 78.58583°W / 41.83222; -78.58583
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County McKean
Elevation 2,198 ft (670 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1172875[1]

Cyclone is an unincorporated community in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The community was so named on account of a cyclone (tornado) which struck the area.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyclone, Pennsylvania
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 30.


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