Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania

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Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Roaring Branch
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Roaring Branch
Coordinates: 41°33′56″N76°57′10″W / 41.56556°N 76.95278°W / 41.56556; -76.95278
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Tioga, Lycoming
Townships Union, McNett
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17765 [1]
Area code(s) 272 and 570

Roaring Branch is an unincorporated community in Tioga and Lycoming counties, Pennsylvania, United States. [2]

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References

  1. "Roaring Branch ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. "Roaring Branch, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.