Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Mount Morris is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Perry Township, near I-79. As of the 2010 census, the population was 737.[5]
Mount Morris, Pennsylvania | |
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  Mount Morris Location within Pennsylvania  Mount Morris Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| Township | Perry |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.67 sq mi (6.91 km2) |
| • Land | 2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 645 |
| • Density | 242.5/sq mi (93.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15349 |
| Area code | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-42059 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1181752[2] |
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Geography
Mount Morris is located at 39°43′59″N 80°04′04″W (39.733135, -80.067842),[2] on Interstate 79 near the West Virginia state line. Its elevation is 938 feet (286 m) above sea level. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.95 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.27%, are water.[5]
Demographics
Places of interest
High Point Raceway, a motocross track, is located 4 miles (6 km) east of Mount Morris. The track hosts races in the AMA Motocross Championships series, including the High Point Nationals held each Father's Day weekend.[7][8] Also known for having authentic Native American trails.
Notable person
- Joseph Benton Donley (1838–1917), U.S. congressman[9]
- Levi Morris (1783-1842), Namesake of Town[10]
