Rector, Pennsylvania

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Rector (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°11′48″N79°14′19″W / 40.19667°N 79.23861°W / 40.19667; -79.23861
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
GNIS feature ID1184747 [1]

Rector is a small unincorporated community in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2000, the population of Rector was 600. [2] Rector is composed of 26.4 miles2. [2]

Outdoor recreation areas in Rector include Linn Run State Park [3] and Powdermill Nature Reserve [4] .

Rector is part of the Ligonier Valley School District. [5] The Valley School of Ligonier, a private school founded in 1946, serves kindergarten through eighth grade. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Rector". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Rector, Pennsylvania (PA) ~ population data, races, housing & economy". www.usbeacon.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  3. "Linn Run State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. "Powdermill Nature Reserve". carnegiemnh.org. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. "Ligonier Valley School District". Great Schools Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  6. "Meet Our Founders". www.valleyschoolofligonier.org. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  7. "Small school, big dreams: Valley School of Ligonier for All". TribLIVE.com. June 19, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2024.