Madisonburg, Pennsylvania | |
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Census designated place | |
The post office in Madisonburg
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Location within Centre County |
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Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°55′37″N 77°31′2″W / 40.92694°N 77.51722°WCoordinates: 40°55′37″N 77°31′2″W / 40.92694°N 77.51722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Centre |
Township | Miles |
Area | |
• Total | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
• Land | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,290 ft (390 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 168 |
• Density | 2,128/sq mi (821.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 16852 |
FIPS code | 42-46504 |
GNIS feature ID | 1180186 |
Madisonburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miles Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 168 at the 2010 census.
Madisonburg is located in eastern Centre County at 40°55′37″N 77°31′2″W / 40.92694°N 77.51722°W (40.927049, -77.517123), in the western part of Miles Township. It is in the Brush Valley, part of the Ridge-and-Valley Province of the Appalachian Mountains. The valley lies between the parallel ridges of Nittany Mountain to the north and Brush Mountain to the south.
Pennsylvania Route 445 is the main street of the town, leading north across Nittany Mountain 7 miles (11 km) to Pennsylvania Route 64 in Nittany, which itself is 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Interstate 80. PA 445 intersects PA 192 at the south end of Madisonburg; PA 192 leads east 4 miles (6 km) to Rebersburg and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Centre Hall, while PA 445 follows PA 192 east for a short distance, then leads south through Brush Mountain and Shriner Mountain 4 miles (6 km) to Millheim.