Centennial, Pennsylvania

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Centennial, Pennsylvania
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Centennial
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Centennial
Centennial (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°46′39.22″N78°2′34.02″W / 40.7775611°N 78.0427833°W / 40.7775611; -78.0427833
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Halfmoon
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16870
GNIS feature ID1192247 [1]

Centennial is a neighborhood and an unincorporated community in Halfmoon Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a part of Stormstown. In 1792 Quakers would settle in the Halfmoon Valley and establish Centennial with a school, houses, and farms. [2] The village of Loveville was founded in 1855 to the west of Centennial. [3] State Route 3017, locally known as Beckwith Road, runs through Cenntenial and is the main connection between Port Matilda and Stormstown. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centennial, Pennsylvania
  2. "The ABCs of Centre County". Centre County Historical Society. May 26, 2024.
  3. "Halfmoon Township".
  4. "Centre County" (PDF). PennDOT.