Juniata Gap, Pennsylvania

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Juniata Gap, Pennsylvania
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Juniata Gap
Coordinates: 40°32′56″N78°25′46″W / 40.54889°N 78.42944°W / 40.54889; -78.42944
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Blair
Township Logan
Area
[1]
  Total
0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
  Land0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,486 ft (453 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
533
  Density1,009.47/sq mi (389.76/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16601 (Altoona)
Area code(s) 814/582
FIPS code 42-38632
GNIS feature ID2805514 [2]

Juniata Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]

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Juniata Gap is in western Blair County, in the northwestern part of Logan Township. It sits on the north side of Spring Run at the base of the Allegheny Front, which rises to an elevation of 2,542 feet (775 m) one mile to the west.

Juniata Gap Road is the main route through the community, leading northwest up Spring Run onto the Allegheny Plateau at Wopsononock and southeast into the northern part of Altoona.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 533
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

The school district is Altoona Area School District. [5] Altoona Area High School is the comprehensive high school.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Juniata Gap, Pennsylvania
  3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2024. - Text list