Windber in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Windber Area Victims of July 20th 1977 Flood
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
1. Windber Area Victims of July 20th 1977 Flood Marker
Susan Zidzik
Helen M. Zidzik
George A. Zidzik
Andrew Koharchik
Margie Koharchik
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1977.
Location. 40° 14.169′ N, 78° 49.906′ W. Marker is in Windber, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Graham Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 160) and 14th Street, on the right when traveling west on Graham Avenue. Memorial is in Miners Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windber PA 15963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Coal Miner (a few steps from this marker); Windber War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Alan Freed (within shouting distance of this marker); Windber Strike of 1922-23 (within shouting distance of this marker); Windber (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Windber Veterans Memorial Wall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Windber Town Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Windber Veteran's Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Windber.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
2. Windber Area Victims of July 20th 1977 Flood Memorial
Former railroad passenger station in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,502 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
