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 | |
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![]() 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 | |
• 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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2020 | 213 | — | |
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County seat: Bellefonte | ||
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