Salladasburg, Pennsylvania
| Salladasburg, Pennsylvania | |
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Salladasburg United Methodist Church and Cohick's Trading Post
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Salladasburg |
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 Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lycoming County |
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| Coordinates: 41°16′40″N 77°13′33″W / 41.27778°N 77.22583°WCoordinates: 41°16′40″N 77°13′33″W / 41.27778°N 77.22583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1837 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 652 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 333.7/sq mi (128.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17740 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchange: 398 |
| FIPS code | 42-67616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1186873 |
Salladasburg is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census, making it the smallest borough in Lycoming County. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Salladasburg is located on Larrys Creek, at the confluence of the Second Fork of Larrys Creek. It is also located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 287 and Pennsylvania Route 973.
Salladasburg was laid out by Jacob P. Sallada in 1837. He started the town with lots for homes and built a church for use by Lutherans and Presbyterians only. The population of Salladasburg was 374 as of the 1890 census and is now set at just 260 residents. The borough had a number of stores and shops, one hotel, a gristmill, and tannery. There were two schools and three churches. Salladasburg was incorporated as a borough in May 1883 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Salladasburg is located at 41°16′40″N 77°13′33″W / 41.27778°N 77.22583°W (41.277733, -77.225907). It is surrounded by Mifflin Township.As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh.
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