Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania
| Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania | |
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A birdseye view of Mt. Jewett (click to enlarge)
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 Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°43′29″N 78°38′37″W / 41.72472°N 78.64361°WCoordinates: 41°43′29″N 78°38′37″W / 41.72472°N 78.64361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | McKean |
| Incorporated | 1893 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,240 ft (680 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,070 |
| • Density | 449.4/sq mi (173.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16740 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Mount Jewett is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. The students of the borough attend school in the Kane Area School District, even though the borough is surrounded by Hamlin Township—belonging to neighboring Smethport Area School District. Currently a legal battle is occurring between the Kane Area School Board and The Mount Jewett Charter School Coalition to open a new charter school due to the recent closing of Mount Jewett's elementary school.
Mount Jewett is located at 41°43′29″N 78°38′37″W / 41.72472°N 78.64361°W (41.724788, -78.643702).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.
Mount Jewett is tied with Callimont for the title of being the fifth-highest, in elevation, of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2240 feet.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elm Creek has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
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