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Philipsburg, Pennsylvania (other)
Places with Philipsburg in the name in the state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
: *Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania **North Philipsburg, Pennsylvania **South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania * The borough of Monaca, Pennsylvania was first incorporated as Phillipsburg in 1840 {{geodis ...
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio and the Ohio River to its west, Lake Erie and New York (state), New York to its north, the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east, and the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 through a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of William Penn (Royal Navy officer), the state's namesake. Before that, between 1638 and 1655, a southeast portion of the state was part of New Sweden, a Swedish Empire, Swedish colony. Established as a haven for religious and political tolerance, the B ...
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Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Philipsburg is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is located at (40.895, -78.2193). It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. The borough's population was 2,770 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.1 km2), all land. Major roads which pass through the area are U.S. Route 322 and PA Routes 53, 350, and 504. History Indigenous Peoples The first inhabitants of the Philipsburg area came towards the end of the last glacial period. They lived a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle for thousands of years. The Seneca people were among the native inhabitants who began establishing settlements, farms, and trails throughout the surrounding valleys and water gaps. The Moshannon Creek, which flows along Philipsburg and makes up the border between Centre and Clearfield County, derives its name from the Seneca word Mos’hanna’unk, meaning "elk river ...
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North Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
North Philipsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 660 at the 2010 census. Geography North Philipsburg is located in western Centre County at (40.907342, -78.208782), in Rush Township. It is bordered to the southwest by the borough of Philipsburg and to the northwest by Moshannon Creek, the boundary with Clearfield County. The creek is a northward-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. U.S. Route 322 runs through Philipsburg, just south of the North Philipsburg boundary, leading southeast to Interstate 99 at Port Matilda and northwest to Clearfield. Interstate 80 is to the north via Pennsylvania Route 53. PA 504 runs east from North Philipsburg to Black Moshannon State Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, North Philipsburg has a total area of , all land. De ...
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South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
South Philipsburg is a census-designated place (CDP), formerly a borough, located in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 410 at the 2010 census. As of January 1, 2007, the borough government was dissolved and the area reverted to Rush Township.Population Estimates Boundary Changes
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Geography

South Philipsburg is located in western Centre County at (40.887588, -78.217499), along
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