Emporium, Pennsylvania
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Emporium and the Cameron County Courthouse from the Whitmore Road vista
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| Coordinates: 41°30′41″N 78°14′11″W / 41.51139°N 78.23639°WCoordinates: 41°30′41″N 78°14′11″W / 41.51139°N 78.23639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cameron |
| Settled | 1810 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Bruno Carnovale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,031 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,073 |
| • Density | 2,921/sq mi (1,127.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip code | 15834 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | emporiumborough |
Emporium is a borough and the county seat of Cameron County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located 100 miles (160 km) west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, there were large powder plants and manufacturers of radio tubes and incandescent lamps (Sylvania Electric Products), paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, and sole leather. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and in 1910, the population was 2,916. By 2000 the population had dropped to 2,526, and at the 2010 census, the population was 2,073.
Emporium is located in northern Cameron County at 41°30′41″N 78°14′11″W / 41.51139°N 78.23639°W (41.511288, -78.236418). It is in the valley of the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek, flowing southeast towards the West Branch Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 120 passes through the borough, leading southeast 18 miles (29 km) to Driftwood and eventually Lock Haven and Williamsport, and west 19 miles (31 km) to St. Marys on the Eastern Continental Divide. Pennsylvania Route 46 leads northwest from Emporium 27 miles (43 km) to Smethport, and Pennsylvania Route 155 leads north 24 miles (39 km) to Port Allegany, both of which communities are in the Allegheny River basin.
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