Shingletown, Pennsylvania

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Shingletown, Pennsylvania
2024-09-04 12 23 55 Abandoned foundation along Roaring Run at Shingletown Gap within Rothrock State Forest in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.jpg
Abandoned foundation along Roaring Run at Shingletown Gap
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Shingletown
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Shingletown
Shingletown (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°45′48.22″N77°49′32″W / 40.7633944°N 77.82556°W / 40.7633944; -77.82556
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Harris
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16801
GNIS feature ID1187544 [1]

Shingletown is a neighborhood and an unincorporated community in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is partially in Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley.

Geography

The neighborhood lies along the foothills of Tussey Mountain. Roaring run cuts through the Shingletown gap in the Rothrock State Forest and flows northward through the village where it meets Slab Cabin Run near the intersection of West Branch Road and Woodside Drive. Shingletown is on Pennsylvania Route 45, locally known as Shingletown Road, east of Pine Grove Mills, and west of Boalsburg. The area was historically a source of iron and coal for the local iron industry. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shingletown, Pennsylvania
  2. "The ABCs of Centre County". Centre County Historical Society. May 26, 2024.