Lewistown, County seat borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, US
Lewistown extends across 2 square miles along the Juniata River Valley, surrounded by mountains and situated between State College and Harrisburg.
The borough received its incorporation in 1795 and was named after William Lewis, a Quaker who established it as Mifflin County's administrative center.
The Logan Guards militia from Lewistown made history as one of the first units to reach Washington DC during the Civil War response.
Municipal services and administrative offices operate at 2 East Third Street, with business hours from Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM.
The borough experienced substantial growth during the canal era, becoming a manufacturing center for canal boats and transportation equipment.
Location: Mifflin County
Inception: 1790
Shares border with: Lock Haven
GPS coordinates: 40.59750,-77.57333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50
Main Line of Public Works
250 m
Port Royal Speedway
17 km
Rothrock State Forest
24.2 km
Greenwood Furnace State Park
16.9 km
Poe Valley State Park
26.4 km
Whipple Dam State Park
26.5 km
Standing Stone Trail
17.6 km
Penn-Roosevelt State Park
18 km
Fort Granville
2.6 km
Reeds Gap State Park
16.1 km
Bear Meadows Natural Area
21.8 km
Neff Round Barn
26.8 km
Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge
14.4 km
Alan Seeger Natural Area
18.6 km
Old Stone Arch Bridge
2 km
Montgomery Ward Building
96 m
Embassy Theatre
101 m
Saville Covered Bridge
23.2 km
Mifflin County Courthouse
192 m
Kochendefer Covered Bridge
24.9 km
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge
16.8 km
Hill House
27.1 km
Wollner Building
96 m
Old Hoopes School
7.3 km
Kish park beach access
3.3 km
Whipple Dam State Park Day Use District
26.5 km
Lewistown Lanes
2.3 km
Miller Cinemas 6
199 mReviews
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