Almedia, Pennsylvania
| Almedia, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location within Columbia County |
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| Coordinates: 41°0′56″N 76°23′5″W / 41.01556°N 76.38472°WCoordinates: 41°0′56″N 76°23′5″W / 41.01556°N 76.38472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Townships | Scott, South Centre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,078 |
| • Density | 1,889/sq mi (729.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17815 |
| FIPS code | 42-02088 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1168216 |
Almedia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Almedia was once called Afton. There used to be lime quarries and coal-dredging industries near Almedia.
Almedia is located near the center of Columbia County at 41°0′56″N 76°23′5″W / 41.01556°N 76.38472°W (41.015556, -76.384814). It is in southeastern Scott Township and southwestern South Centre Township and is bordered by the Susquehanna River to the south, U.S. Route 11 to the north, Espy to the west, and Lime Ridge to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 26.61%, is water.
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