Cochranton, Pennsylvania
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Adams Street Bridge over French Creek. This bridge was replaced in late 2015.
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 Location of Cochranton in Crawford County |
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| Coordinates: 41°31′10″N 80°2′56″W / 41.51944°N 80.04889°WCoordinates: 41°31′10″N 80°2′56″W / 41.51944°N 80.04889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Crawford County |
| Founded | 1800 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Roche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,065 ft (325 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | cochrantonboro |
Cochranton is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,136 as of the 2010 census.
Cochranton is located in southern boundary Crawford County at 41°31′10″N 80°2′56″W / 41.51944°N 80.04889°W (41.519497, -80.048906). It is bordered by East Fairfield Township to the north, Wayne Township to the east, and Fairfield Township to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land. French Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Allegheny River, forms the southwest border of the borough. Little Sugar Creek enters the borough from the east, passes north of the center of town, and joins French Creek just north of the Adams Street bridge.
U.S. Route 322 passes through the northern part of the borough, bypassing the downtown. US 322 leads 10 miles (16 km) northwest to Meadville, the county seat, and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Franklin on the Allegheny River. Pennsylvania Route 173 passes through the borough center as Adams Street, leading northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Mount Hope and south 10 miles (16 km) to New Lebanon. Pennsylvania Route 285 departs PA 173 just west of the borough limits, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to Interstate 79 near Custards.
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