State College, Academic enclave in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
State College stands at 352 meters elevation in a valley, surrounded by farmland and Appalachian Mountain ranges that influence its climate patterns.
The borough incorporated in 1896 to support Pennsylvania State College, which began as Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania in 1855.
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts brings 125,000 visitors annually to experience performances, exhibits, and regional crafts throughout the streets.
The Centre Area Transportation Authority operates bus services connecting neighborhoods, while major highways provide access to surrounding regions.
Penn State University employs 27,000 people in this borough, making it the largest employer across the entire Centre County region.
Location: Centre County
Inception: 1896
Elevation above the sea: 352 m
Website: https://www.statecollegepa.us/
Website: https://statecollegepa.us
GPS coordinates: 40.79139,-77.85861
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:08
Beaver Stadium
2.3 km
Nittany Lion Shrine
1.1 km
Octacube
751 m
Rothrock State Forest
9.7 km
Palmer Museum of Art
1.2 km
The Arboretum at Penn State
1.6 km
Pennsylvania Military Museum
5.4 km
Garfield Thomas Water Tunnel
831 m
Farmers' High School
641 m
Bear Meadows Natural Area
10.6 km
Boal Mansion
5.1 km
Tudek Site
2.9 km
Houserville Site
3 km
Centre Furnace Mansion House
2.2 km
Oak Hall Historic District
4.5 km
Camelot
280 m
Frost Entomological Museum
1.3 km
Boalsburg Historic District
5.7 km
College Heights Historic District
1.6 km
Hill House
5.7 km
Lemont Historic District
4 km
Holmes-Foster-Highlands Historic District
193 m
Gen. John Thompson House
2.2 km
Felix Dale Stone House
4 km
Церковь Святой Троицы
842 m
Palmer Museum at the Arboretum
1.9 km
Discovery Space
2.3 km
Boal Mansion Museum
5.2 kmReviews
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