Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Mount Morris, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.73306°N 80.06778°WCoordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.73306°N 80.06778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Perry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 737 |
| • Density | 275/sq mi (106.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15349 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-42059 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1181752[1] |
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Mount Morris is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Perry Township, near I-79. As of the 2010 census the population was 737.[3]
Geography[]
Mount Morris is located at 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.733135°N 80.067842°W (39.733135, -80.067842),[1] on Interstate 79 near the West Virginia state line. Its elevation is 938 feet (286 m) above sea level. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.95 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.27%, are water.[3]
Places of interest[]
High Point Raceway, a motocross track, is located 4 miles (6 km) east of Mount Morris. The track hosts races in the AMA Motocross Championships series, including the High Point Nationals held each Father's Day weekend.[4][5][6] Also known for having authentic Native American trails.
Notable residents[]
- Joseph Benton Donley (1838–1917), U.S. congressman[7]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
- ^ "Mount Morris PA". Zip Code Lookup. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Morris CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Levy, Janey (2007). Motocross Races. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 6. ISBN 1-4042-3696-1.
- ^ Todd Murray (April 16, 2006). "9 Highpoint Raceway: High Point Raceway thrills motocross fans for 30 years". Dominion Post.
- ^ Highbeam[dead link]
- ^ United States Congress. "Joseph Benton Donley (id: D000412)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
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