The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Somerset County as the Somerset, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (ÂµSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census the micropolitan area ranked 7th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 77th most populous in the United States with a population of 77,742.
While not the hottest city in North America, Las Vegas is located very close to the hottest location in the entire Western Hemisphere: Californiaâs Death Valley. In 1911, temperature gauges at the park recorded a daytime high of 134Â°F (56.7C) â just one degree short of the world record. 4. Hong Kong, China.
The hottest place in Asia, the small kibbutz of Tirat Tsvi (population: 642) recorded a temperature of 129 F (54 C) in June 1942. The town lies 722 feet (220 meters) below sea level. Despite its formidable climate, the town is the largest grower of dates in Israel, with 18,000 trees.