Ganister, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Ganister, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Ganister
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:40.4736°N -78.2267°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:Woodbury
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.01
Area Land Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.04
Area Land Km2:0.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:11
Population Density Sq Mi:785.71
Population Density Km2:302.81
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:876
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:16693 (Williamsburg)
Area Code:814/582
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-28360
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805505

Ganister 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.

Geography

The CDP is in eastern Blair County, in the northwestern part of Woodbury Township. It is bordered to the north by the Frankstown Branch Juniata River and to the west by its tributary, Piney Creek. Catharine Township is to the north across the Frankstown Branch.

Pennsylvania Route 866 forms the northeastern border of the Ganister CDP; it leads southeast (downriver) 2miles to Williamsburg and northwest, upriver through the Lock Mountain / Short Mountain water gap, 2miles to U.S. Route 22 near Point View.

The limestone quarry in Ganister is currently owned by Grannas Brothers, Inc.[3]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. https://www.grannasbros.com/ Grannas Bros.