Vicksburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania

Vicksburg, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°22′11″N78°24′57″W / 40.36972°N 78.41583°W / 40.36972; -78.41583
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Blair
Township	Blair
Area [1]
• Total	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
• Land	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	16648 (Hollidaysburg)
Area code(s)	814/582
FIPS code	42-80136
GNIS feature ID	2812900 [2]

Vicksburg 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]

The CDP is in southern Blair County, in the southern corner of Blair Township. It is bordered to the northwest by the Morrisons Cove Branch of the former Pennsylvania Railroad and to the southeast by Reservoir Road, which leads south 0.6 miles (1.0 km) to McKee and northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Loop.^{[ citation needed ]}

Vicksburg sits at the western base of Short Mountain, a ridge which continues south of McKee as Dunning Mountain.

Education

The school district is Hollidaysburg Area School District. ^[3]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicksburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 2, 2025. - Text list