Rauchtown, Pennsylvania

Rauchtown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place

Location in Clinton County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 41°7′22″N 77°14′9″W / 41.12278°N 77.23583°W / 41.12278; -77.23583Coordinates: 41°7′22″N 77°14′9″W / 41.12278°N 77.23583°W / 41.12278; -77.23583
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Clinton, Lycoming
Townships Crawford, Limestone
Area
 • Total 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Land 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 889 ft (271 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 726
 • Density 407/sq mi (157.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 17740
FIPS code 42-63496
GNIS feature ID 1184700

Rauchtown is a census-designated place[1] in Crawford Township, Clinton County, and a small portion in Limestone Township, Lycoming County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census the population was 726.[2]

Rauchtown is on Pennsylvania Route 880 on the border between southeast Clinton County and southwest Lycoming County,[3] at the western end of a valley between Bald Eagle Mountain to the north and Nippenose Mountain to the south. Ravensburg State Park is on the southern edge of Rauchtown, in the narrow valley of Rauchtown Creek coming out of Nippenose Mountain.[4] PA 880 leads north (via PA 44) 7 miles (11 km) to the borough of Jersey Shore and south 6 miles (10 km) to the unincorporated community of Carroll, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Exit 192 on Interstate 80.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.census.gov/2010census/
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rauchtown CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ 2011 BOUNDARY AND ANNEXATION SURVEY (BAS): Lycoming County, PA (PDF) (Map). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ 2010 General Highway Map Clinton County Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division. Retrieved 2011-02-14.


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