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Kane, Pennsylvania
Kane is a borough in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 87 miles (140 km) east-southeast of Erie. It was founded in 1864 by Civil War General Thomas L. Kane of the famous Bucktail Regiment. In the early part of the 20th century, Kane was an industrial hub. The population peaked in the 1920s, but has since declined to 3,630 people as of the 2020 census.
Kane was founded by Brigadier General Thomas L. Kane and his wife Elizabeth Denniston Wood Kane, M.D. Thomas L. Kane was the second son of Judge John Kintzing Kane of Philadelphia, a prominent associate of Presidents Jackson and Polk. Elizabeth Kane and three of their four children became physicians in Kane.
The Kane mansion, Anoatok, Kane Armory, Thomas L. Kane Memorial Chapel, and the New Thomson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Reliquarian House, which exists in the Silverside Estate, was built by General Thomas Kane's son, Elisha, as a 90% replica of the original family home, which burned down not long after Thomas's death.
In the early part of the 20th century, Kane had large glass works, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of brush handles, saws, cutlery, screen doors and windows.
Kane was a popular summer vacation destination in the 1950s and 60s.[citation needed]
On May 31, 1985, a tornado destroyed many homes in Kane and neighboring East Kane. The F4 tornado passed through town at approximately 8:15 PM and resulted in 3 deaths. This was the worst natural disaster in Kane's history.
Kane is located in southwestern McKean County at an elevation of over 2,000 feet (610 m). U.S. Route 6 passes through the borough as Biddle Street and North Fraley Street; it leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Mount Jewett and northwest 27 miles (43 km) to Warren. The city of Erie is 87 miles (140 km) to the northwest via US-6. Pennsylvania Route 66 has its northern terminus in Kane and leads southwest 50 miles (80 km) to Clarion. Pennsylvania Route 321 passes through the eastern part of the borough as Hacker Street and Brick Yard Road; it leads southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Wilcox and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to the Kinzua Creek arm of the Allegheny Reservoir.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 0.001 square miles (0.003 km2), or 0.06%, are water. Kane sits on a plateau which drains north to Hubert Run, a tributary of Kinzua Creek; southeast to Wilson Run, a tributary of the West Branch of the Clarion River; and southwest to the East Branch of Tionesta Creek. Kinzua Creek, the Clarion River, and Tionesta Creek are all tributaries of the Allegheny River.
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Kane, Pennsylvania
Kane is a borough in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 87 miles (140 km) east-southeast of Erie. It was founded in 1864 by Civil War General Thomas L. Kane of the famous Bucktail Regiment. In the early part of the 20th century, Kane was an industrial hub. The population peaked in the 1920s, but has since declined to 3,630 people as of the 2020 census.
Kane was founded by Brigadier General Thomas L. Kane and his wife Elizabeth Denniston Wood Kane, M.D. Thomas L. Kane was the second son of Judge John Kintzing Kane of Philadelphia, a prominent associate of Presidents Jackson and Polk. Elizabeth Kane and three of their four children became physicians in Kane.
The Kane mansion, Anoatok, Kane Armory, Thomas L. Kane Memorial Chapel, and the New Thomson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Reliquarian House, which exists in the Silverside Estate, was built by General Thomas Kane's son, Elisha, as a 90% replica of the original family home, which burned down not long after Thomas's death.
In the early part of the 20th century, Kane had large glass works, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of brush handles, saws, cutlery, screen doors and windows.
Kane was a popular summer vacation destination in the 1950s and 60s.[citation needed]
On May 31, 1985, a tornado destroyed many homes in Kane and neighboring East Kane. The F4 tornado passed through town at approximately 8:15 PM and resulted in 3 deaths. This was the worst natural disaster in Kane's history.
Kane is located in southwestern McKean County at an elevation of over 2,000 feet (610 m). U.S. Route 6 passes through the borough as Biddle Street and North Fraley Street; it leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Mount Jewett and northwest 27 miles (43 km) to Warren. The city of Erie is 87 miles (140 km) to the northwest via US-6. Pennsylvania Route 66 has its northern terminus in Kane and leads southwest 50 miles (80 km) to Clarion. Pennsylvania Route 321 passes through the eastern part of the borough as Hacker Street and Brick Yard Road; it leads southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Wilcox and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to the Kinzua Creek arm of the Allegheny Reservoir.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 0.001 square miles (0.003 km2), or 0.06%, are water. Kane sits on a plateau which drains north to Hubert Run, a tributary of Kinzua Creek; southeast to Wilson Run, a tributary of the West Branch of the Clarion River; and southwest to the East Branch of Tionesta Creek. Kinzua Creek, the Clarion River, and Tionesta Creek are all tributaries of the Allegheny River.
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