Waterford, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Downtown Waterford
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Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates: 41°56′37″N 79°59′2″W / 41.94361°N 79.98389°WCoordinates: 41°56′37″N 79°59′2″W / 41.94361°N 79.98389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Erie |
Area | |
• Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
• Land | 1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,517 |
• Density | 1,238/sq mi (477.9/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 16441 |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Website | waterfordboro |
Waterford is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,517 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Waterford is an independent municipality located entirely within (and completely surrounded by) Waterford Township and is located near the geographic center of the township.
Waterford is located southeast of the center of Erie County at 41°56′37″N 79°59′2″W / 41.94361°N 79.98389°W (41.943648, -79.984012).U.S. Route 19 and Pennsylvania Route 97 pass through the borough center as High Street. US 19 leads north 15 miles (24 km) to downtown Erie and south 25 miles (40 km) to Meadville, while PA 97 leads north 14.5 miles (23.3 km) to Erie by a more easterly route and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Union City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Waterford borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.18%, is water. Lake LeBoeuf lies immediately south of the borough and is part of the French Creek watershed, draining south to the Allegheny River.