Saxton, Pennsylvania
| Saxton, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
 Saxton
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| Coordinates: 40°12′53″N 78°14′43″W / 40.21472°N 78.24528°WCoordinates: 40°12′53″N 78°14′43″W / 40.21472°N 78.24528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| Settled | 1855 |
| Incorporated | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Alan Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 736 |
| • Density | 1,811/sq mi (699.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16678 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Saxton is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.
Saxton is located in northeastern Bedford County at 40°12′53″N 78°14′43″W / 40.21472°N 78.24528°W (40.214584, -78.245241), at the northern edge of an area known as the Broad Top in the Appalachian Mountains. Saxton is located in Woodcock Valley, along the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River. Known as "The River" locally, it supplies the town with a secondary source of drinking water. It flows into Raystown Lake just north of town. Saxton Mountain is a small, sharp ridge which rises above the town to the east, behind which is the Broad Top plateau. About a mile to the west of Saxton is Tussey Mountain which runs south to north.
Saxton is bordered to the west by the unincorporated community of Stonerstown. Pennsylvania Route 913 passes through Saxton, leading west through Stonerstown and across the Raystown Branch to end at Pennsylvania Route 26, and leading east to Broad Top City atop the plateau. By PA-26 it is 22 miles (35 km) south to Everett and 27 miles (43 km) north to Huntingdon.
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