Carson Valley, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Carson Valley, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Carson Valley
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:40.4492°N -78.4486°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Blair
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Allegheny
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.10
Area Land Sq Mi:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.27
Area Land Km2:0.27
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:134
Population Density Sq Mi:1276.19
Population Density Km2:490.79
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1112
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:16635 (Duncansville)
Area Code:814/582
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-11492
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2807041

Carson Valley 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.

The CDP is in western Blair County, in the eastern part of Allegheny Township. It is named for the valley in which it sits, drained to the east by Spencer Run coming down from the Allegheny Front. Carson Valley Road leads east to Pennsylvania Route 764 at Cross Keys and west up the valley 2miles to the foot of the Allegheny Front escarpment. U.S. Route 22, a four-lane freeway, runs south and west of Carson Valley, with the closest access to the east from PA 764. Altoona is 6miles north of the CDP, and Hollidaysburg is 4miles to the southeast. Cresson is to the west via Route 22.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.