Confluence, Pennsylvania
| Confluence, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′36″N 79°21′24″W / 39.81000°N 79.35667°WCoordinates: 39°48′36″N 79°21′24″W / 39.81000°N 79.35667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Settled | 1870 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
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| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 834 |
| • Density | 522.4/sq mi (201.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15424 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Confluence is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Somerset, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 834 at the 2000 census.
Confluence is at 39°48′36″N 79°21′24″W / 39.81000°N 79.35667°W (39.809997, -79.356692).
Confluence is so named for the juncture of the Casselman River and Laurel Hill Creek with the Youghiogheny River. It therefore provides many opportunities for boating and fishing (and hiking, as Pennsylvania's highest point, Mount Davis, is located nearby).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (3.03%) is water. The borough is bordered to the south by the 2,840-acre (11.5 km2) Youghiogheny River Lake and to the north by the 19,052-acre (77.10 km2) Ohiopyle State Park.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Confluence has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
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