Spike Island, Centre County, Pennsylvania Explained

Spike Island, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Spike Island
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:Rush
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:1,506
Coordinates:40.8439°N -78.2683°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16666
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1188174

Spike Island is a hamlet and an unincorporated community in Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Philipsburg-Osceola School District, and the Pennsylvania Wilds. The hamlet is south of Osceola Mills, Clearfield County and the Moshannon Creek, west of Trout Run, and north of Penn Five.

The Spike Island Pirates, a local baseball team, represent the hamlet, although the team plays at the Philipsburg High School.[1] The team is a part of the Centre County Baseball League, Pennsylvania's oldest amateur baseball league,[2] which began in 1932.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centre County Baseball League. 2024. Centre County Baseball League Schedules.
  2. Web site: Centre County Baseball League. 2017. Spike Island Pirates.
  3. Web site: Morelli. StateCollege.com. November 15, 2024. Chris. Passion for the Game: Centre County Baseball League Stands the Test of Time.