Marienville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Marienville is an unincorporated community
in Jenks Township, Forest County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Its altitude is 1,732 feet (528 m), and it is located at 41°28′12"N 79°7′29"W (41.4702014, -79.1247623). Other names for the community have included "Marion," "Marion Centre," and "Marionville." Marienville is a major point on a well-known ATV trail.
The new, state-of-the-art maximum-security prison
, which is situated on approximately 64 acres (258,999 m²), was scheduled to begin housing adult male inmates in October or November 2004. Built at a cost of $138 million, the prison houses approximately 2,200 inmates and employs 650 individuals at full operation. According to state officials, the prison represents great opportunity for economic revitalization in Forest County and the surrounding communities.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Jenks Township, Forest County
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Forest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 7,716. Forest County is famous as a rural retreat. Nearly 75% of all dwellings in the county are second or vacation homes . Forest County does not have a single traffic light, the only county in the...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its altitude is 1,732 feet (528 m), and it is located at 41°28′12"N 79°7′29"W (41.4702014, -79.1247623). Other names for the community have included "Marion," "Marion Centre," and "Marionville." Marienville is a major point on a well-known ATV trail.
State Penitentiary
On September 29, 2004, Corrections Secretary Jeffrey A. Beard, Ph.D., and General Services Secretary Donald T. Cunningham Jr. joined approximately 150 local, state and federal officials and dignitaries to formally dedicate the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Forest, Forest County.The new, state-of-the-art maximum-security prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
, which is situated on approximately 64 acres (258,999 m²), was scheduled to begin housing adult male inmates in October or November 2004. Built at a cost of $138 million, the prison houses approximately 2,200 inmates and employs 650 individuals at full operation. According to state officials, the prison represents great opportunity for economic revitalization in Forest County and the surrounding communities.