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Moshannon, Pennsylvania
Intersection of PA Routes 144 and 53
Intersection of PA Routes 144 and 53
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Moshannon, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Moshannon, Pennsylvania
Moshannon, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Snow Shoe
Area
 • Total 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Land 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,531 ft (467 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 281
 • Density 820/sq mi (316.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16859
FIPS code 42-51240
GNIS feature ID 1181610

Moshannon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 281 residents. It is located 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Interstate 80 at the convergence of Pennsylvania Routes 53 and 144. Black Moshannon Creek, part of the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed, runs through a 200-foot-deep (60 m) valley half a mile (0.8 km) south of the town.

The community takes its name from Moshannon Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "moose stream".

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Moshannon (Pensilvania) para niños

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