Mooresburg, Pennsylvania

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Mooresburg, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°58′58″N76°42′17″W / 40.98278°N 76.70472°W / 40.98278; -76.70472 Coordinates: 40°58′58″N76°42′17″W / 40.98278°N 76.70472°W / 40.98278; -76.70472
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montour
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 570
GNIS feature ID1181517 [1]

Mooresburg (see also Moores Burg) is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its latitude is 40.982N. Its longitude is -76.705W. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Mooresburg, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890)


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