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.[3] 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.

Moshannon, Pennsylvania
Census designated place
Intersection of PA Routes 144 and 53
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Moshannon Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°1′55″N 78°0′18″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Township	Snow Shoe
Area [1]
• Total	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
• Land	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,531 ft (467 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	213
• Density	635.82/sq mi (245.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	16859
FIPS code	42-51240
GNIS feature ID	1181610

The community takes its name from Moshannon Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "moose stream".[4]

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