Lemont, Pennsylvania
| Lemont, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Thompson Grain Elevator and coal sheds in Lemont
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 Location within Centre County |
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 Lemont
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| Coordinates: 40°48′36″N 77°49′5″W / 40.81000°N 77.81806°WCoordinates: 40°48′36″N 77°49′5″W / 40.81000°N 77.81806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Township | College |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,046 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,270 |
| • Density | 1,792/sq mi (691.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 16851 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-42632 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1198221 |
Lemont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the location of the only remaining granary in Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,270 at the 2010 census.
Lemont is located in southern Centre County at 40°48′36″N 77°49′5″W / 40.81000°N 77.81806°W (40.809911, -77.818152), in the center of College Township. It is located 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the borough of State College. U.S. Route 322, the borough bypass, forms the western edge of Lemont. It is bordered by Houserville to the north.
The community is in the valley of Spring Creek, a north-flowing tributary of Bald Eagle Creek and part of the Susquehanna River watershed. The southwest end of Mount Nittany rises above the eastern edge of the town.
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