Planet - Mars - Town - Mars, Pennsylvania
N 40° 41.728 W 080° 00.594
17T E 583651 N 4505423
Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and Mars a small town in Pennsylvania with a population of 1,746 (2000 census).
Waymark Code: WMJV96
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2014
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The town of Mars was founded in 1873, and is situated about halfway between the cities of Pittsburgh and Butler. The people of Mars have taken full advantage of the Martian demonym. It is home to the popular roadside attraction, the Mars "Spaceship" or "Flying Saucer".
It is also home to the Mars Station which is one of the last railroad depots still standing from the now defunct Pittsburgh and Western Railroad.
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Celestial Body: Mars
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