 See also USS "Somerset", a U.S. Navy warship which was named in commemoration of the Flight 93 tragedy.In July 2002, Somerset County again made worldwide news when nine coal miners were rescued from several hundred feet underground at the Quecreek mine after an intense multi-day struggle.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water.