Mount Morris, Pennsylvania

Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Mount Morris
Mount Morris
Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.73306°N 80.06778°W / 39.73306; -80.06778Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.73306°N 80.06778°W / 39.73306; -80.06778
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Greene
Township Perry
Area
 • Total 2.68 sq mi (6.95 km2)
 • Land 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
 • Water 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation[1] 938 ft (286 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 737
 • Density 275/sq mi (106.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 15349
Area code(s) 724
FIPS code 42-42059
GNIS feature ID 1181752[1]
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Mount Morris is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Perry Township, near I-79. As of the 2010 census the population was 737.[3]

Geography

Mount Morris is located at 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.733135°N 80.067842°W / 39.733135; -80.067842 (39.733135, -80.067842),[1] on Interstate 79 near the West Virginia state line. Its elevation is 938 feet (286 m) above sea level. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.95 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.27%, are water.[3]

Places of interest

High Point Raceway, a motocross track, is located 4 miles (6 km) east of Mount Morris. The track hosts races in the AMA Motocross Championships series, including the High Point Nationals held each Father's Day weekend.[4][5][6] Also known for having authentic Native American trails.

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Mount Morris PA". Zip Code Lookup. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Morris CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Levy, Janey (2007). Motocross Races. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 6. ISBN 1-4042-3696-1.
  5. ↑ Todd Murray (April 16, 2006). "9 Highpoint Raceway: High Point Raceway thrills motocross fans for 30 years". Dominion Post.
  6. ↑ Highbeam
  7. ↑ United States Congress. "Joseph Benton Donley (id: D000412)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. . Retrieved on 2008-07-09.


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