Peanut, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Peanut
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 Peanut
Location in Pennsylvania
Peanut
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1183422 |
Peanut is a small place in Pennsylvania, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town. It was also once a place where people worked in coal mines, making it a coal town.
A Giant Sandwich in Peanut
Because of its fun name, Peanut became famous for a special event! The Peanut Advisory Board chose Peanut to celebrate peanut butter. On November 6, 1993, something amazing happened there. They made a giant peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It was 40 feet (about 12 meters) long! People said it was the biggest sandwich in the world.
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