Torpedo, Pennsylvania
Torpedo | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: nitroglycerin "torpedoes" used in the petroleum industry | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′45.2″N 79°27′56.2″W / 41.779222°N 79.465611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Warren |
| Settled | ~1845 |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16340 |
Torpedo is a village located on Pennsylvania Route 27 in Pittsfield Township, Warren County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The village got its unusual name from an incident involving torpedoes used in oil wells to increase the flow of oil, which contained unstable nitroglycerin.