Karthaus, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Karthaus, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Karthaus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clearfield
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:912
Coordinates:41.1208°N -78.1139°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16845
Area Code:814
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1178239

Karthaus is an unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 879, east-northeast of Clearfield. Karthaus has a post office with ZIP code 16845, which opened on April 24, 1826.[1] [2] The community was named after Peter A. Karthaus, the proprietor of a local blast furnace.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. July 25, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. July 25, 2017.
  3. Book: Espenshade, Abraham Howry. Pennsylvania Place Names. 1925. Evangelical Press. 978-0-8063-0416-8. 299.