Coupon, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Coupon, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Coupon
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cambria
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Gallitzin
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.5367°N -78.565°W
Elevation M:714
Elevation Ft:2342
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16629
Area Code:814

Coupon is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

The community was originally a company town, and its name is derived from the practice of paying employees in scrip, or coupons.

Geography

Coupon is located in the northeastern part of Gallitzin Township near the eastern border of Cambria County at the crest of the Allegheny Front, the eastern edge of the Allegheny Plateau. It is located at 40.5367°N -78.565°W (40.5367356, -78.5150162),[1] about east of Pittsburgh and 9miles west of Altoona. It has an elevation of above sea level.

Demographics

As of 2010, the Coupon ZIP code area had a population of 73.[2]

Recreation

Coupon is within hiking distance of the Horseshoe Curve, and hikers are rewarded with a unique view of the National Historic Landmark that is not otherwise accessible from the visitors' center.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U. S. Geological Survey Geographical Names Information System: Coupon, Pennsylvania.
  2. Web site: 2010 U. S. Census Data from Zip-Codes.com.