Belknap, Pennsylvania

Belknap is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

Belknap, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Belknap
Coordinates: 40°53′57″N 79°18′10″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyArmstrong
TownshipWayne
Elevation
1,506 ft (459 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1169142[1]

History

A post office called Belknap was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] Belknap appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[3]

References

  1. "Belknap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. "Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 83". Pomeroy, Whitman & Co., 1876. Retrieved 9 November 2018.



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