Luxor, Pennsylvania

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Luxor
—  Village  —
Luxor is located in Pennsylvania
Luxor
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°20′03″N 79°28′41″W / 40.33417°N 79.47806°W / 40.33417; -79.47806Coordinates: 40°20′03″N 79°28′41″W / 40.33417°N 79.47806°W / 40.33417; -79.47806
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
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Luxor is a village in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[edit] History

Luxor is a coal mining "patch town" built by the Jamison Coal and Coke Company built to provide housing for workers of their No. 1 mine dating from the 1890s. Coal mining in the town ended in 1972.



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