Cato, Pennsylvania Explained

Cato, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Cato Park
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Centre
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ferguson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7644°N -77.8779°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16801
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Cato (also Cato Park) is a neighborhood, an unincorporated community, and an office park in Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley.

Offices and Businesses

Cato is home to several offices, restaurants, and businesses including the Ferguson Township Municipal Building, Ferguson Township Police Department, Centre Area Transportation Authority, and multiple buildings belonging to the Pennsylvania State University including the Cato Park Library Annex, and two facilities beloning to the Department of Defense funded Applied Research Laboratory.[1]

Transportation

Cato Park is served by the College Avenue Connector operated by CATA.[2]

Pennsylvania Route 26 passes along Cato.

Cato is connected to Orchard Park via the CATO/Stonebridge Bikeway and Haymarket Park via the Bristol Avenue Path. The neighborhood also has an unprotected bike lane along Whitehall Rd.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penn State to Acquire Building in Ferguson Township for ARL Program. Rushton. Geoff. November 18, 2019. StateCollege.com.
  2. Web site: myStop. realtime.catabus.com.
  3. Web site: Shared Use Paths. www.twp.ferguson.pa.us.