Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Mount Morris, Pennsylvania | |
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census-designated place | |
Mount Morris Location of Mount Morris in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.73306°N 80.06778°WCoordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.73306°N 80.06778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Greene |
Elevation[1] | 938 ft (286 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 737 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 15349 |
Area code(s) | 724 |
FIPS code | 42-42059 |
GNIS feature ID | 1181752[1] |
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Mount Morris is a census-designated place in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Perry Township, near I-79. As of the 2010 census the population was 737 residents.
Geography
Mount Morris is located at 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W / 39.733135°N 80.067842°W (39.733135, -80.067842),[1] on Interstate 79 near the West Virginia state line. Its elevation is 938 feet (286 m).
Places of interest
High Point Raceway, a motocross track, is located in Mount Morris. The track hosts races in the AMA Motocross Championships series, including the High Point Nationals held each Memorial Day weekend.[3][4]
Notable residents
- Joseph Benton Donley (1838–1917), U.S. Congressman[5]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
- ↑ "Mount Morris PA". Zip Code Lookup. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ Levy, Janey (2007). Motocross Races. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 6. ISBN 1-4042-3696-1.
- ↑ Todd Murray (April 16, 2006). "9 Highpoint Raceway: High Point Raceway thrills motocross fans for 30 years". Dominion Post. (Highbeam)
- ↑ United States Congress. "Joseph Benton Donley (id: D000412)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.. Retrieved on 2008-07-09.
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