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About Petrolia, PA

Petrolia is a tiny Butler County borough about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh via I-79 and Route 8. With just 186 residents, it sits in Pennsylvania's historic oil country amid rolling hills and farmland. The main route is State Route 8, connecting south to Butler and north to Franklin. The town retains its original 1873 street grid from the oil boom era.

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Petrolia, PA is in United States, at 41.022, -79.717 - about 4 km north of Karns City, PA.

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The closest airport to Petrolia, PA is Pittsburgh International Airport, 97 km (about 1 h 39 min by car).

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