Coupon, Pennsylvania
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Coupon, Pennsylvania | |
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  Coupon Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′12″N 78°33′54″W / 40.53667°N 78.56500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Township | Gallitzin |
| Elevation | 2,343 ft (714 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16629 |
| Area code | 814 |
Coupon is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The community was originally a company town, and its name is derived from the practice of paying employees in scrip, or coupons.
Geography
Coupon is located in the northeastern part of Gallitzin Township near the eastern border of Cambria County at the crest of the Allegheny Front, the eastern edge of the Allegheny Plateau. It is located at 40°32′12″N 78°33′54″W / 40.53667°N 78.56500°W (40.5367356, -78.5150162),[1] about 87 miles (140 km) east of Pittsburgh and 9 miles (14 km) west of Altoona. It has an elevation of 2,342 feet (714 m) above sea level.
