Moshannon, Pennsylvania

Moshannon, Pennsylvania
Census designated place
Moshannon

Location in Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°1′55″N 78°0′18″W / 41.03194°N 78.00500°WCoordinates: 41°1′55″N 78°0′18″W / 41.03194°N 78.00500°W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Snow Shoe
Area
  Total 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
  Land 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,531 ft (467 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 281
  Density 820/sq mi (316.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 16859
FIPS code 42-51240
GNIS feature ID 1181610

Moshannon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 281 residents.[1] It is located 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Interstate 80 at the convergence of Pennsylvania Routes 53 and 144. Black Moshannon Creek, part of the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed, runs through a 200-foot-deep (60 m) valley half a mile (0.8 km) south of the town.

References

  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Moshannon CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 17, 2015.