Wopsononock, Pennsylvania

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Wopsononock, Pennsylvania
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Wopsononock
Coordinates: 40°34′4″N78°27′5″W / 40.56778°N 78.45139°W / 40.56778; -78.45139
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Blair
Township Logan
Area
[1]
  Total
0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
  Land0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
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2,474 ft (754 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16636 (Dysart)
Area code(s) 814/582
FIPS code 42-86480
GNIS feature ID2805578 [2]

Wopsononock 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 western Blair County, in the northern part of Logan Township. It sits at an elevation of 2,474 feet (754 m) on the crest of the Allegheny Front, 1,000 feet (300 m) above Juniata Gap to the southeast. Juniata Gap Road leads 5 miles (8 km) southeast from Wopsononock to Altoona and leads north and west as Wopsy Road 6 miles (10 km) to Dean in the valley of Clearfield Creek.[ citation needed ]

Education

The school district is Altoona Area School District. [3] Altoona Area High School is the comprehensive high school.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wopsononock, Pennsylvania
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 22, 2024. - Text list