Zion, Pennsylvania
| Zion, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location within Centre County |
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| Coordinates: 40°54′57″N 77°40′50″W / 40.91583°N 77.68056°WCoordinates: 40°54′57″N 77°40′50″W / 40.91583°N 77.68056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Townships | Walker, Spring |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,030 |
| • Density | 705/sq mi (272.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 16823 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-87320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1191960 |
Zion is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,030 at the 2010 census.
Zion is located northeast of the center of Centre County at 40°54′57″N 77°40′50″W / 40.91583°N 77.68056°W (40.915741, -77.680467). The village center is in southwestern Walker Township, but the CDP extends southwest into Spring Township. Zion is in the Nittany Valley, between Nittany Mountain to the southeast and the lower Sand Ridge to the north.
Pennsylvania Routes 64 and 550 join in the eastern part of Zion. PA 64 leads northeast up the Nittany Valley 12 miles (19 km) to Interstate 80 at Lamar and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to State College. PA 550 leads west 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 99 and 5 miles (8 km) to Bellefonte, the Centre County seat.
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