Alfarata, Pennsylvania
| Alfarata, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
  Alfarata, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′45″N 77°27′24″W / 40.66250°N 77.45667°WCoordinates: 40°39′45″N 77°27′24″W / 40.66250°N 77.45667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mifflin |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 149 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Alfarata is a census-designated place[1] located in Decatur Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania. It is located along U.S. Route 522 in eastern Mifflin County. As of the 2010 census[2] the population was 149 residents. The community was named for the Indian girl Alfarata from the song "The Blue Juniata".[3]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/#
- ↑ Quimby, Myron J. (1969). Scratch Ankle, U.S.A.: American Place Names and Their Derivation. Cranbury, New Jersey: A.S. Barnes and Company, Inc. p. 20. ISBN 049806638X.
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