Shingletown, Pennsylvania Explained

Shingletown, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Shingletown
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:Harris
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1135
Coordinates:40.7634°N -77.8256°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16801
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1187544

Shingletown is a neighborhood and an unincorporated community in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is partially in Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley.

Geography

The neighborhood lies along the foothills of Tussey Mountain. Roaring run cuts through the Shingletown gap in the Rothrock State Forest and flows northward through the village where it meets Slab Cabin Run near the intersection of West Branch Road and Woodside Drive. Shingletown is on Pennsylvania Route 45, locally known as Shingletown Road, east of Pine Grove Mills, and west of Boalsburg. The area was historically a source of iron and coal for the local iron industry.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The ABCs of Centre County. May 26, 2024. Centre County Historical Society.