Cotton Town, Pennsylvania
Clappertown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Cotton Town, Pennsylvania | |
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  Cotton Town  Cotton Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′46″N 78°28′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Township | Greenfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 16625 (Claysburg) |
| Area code(s) | 814/582 |
| FIPS code | 42-16432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805479[2] |
The CDP is in southern Blair County, in the southeast part of Greenfield Township. It is in the valley of Smoky Run, at the intersection of Cottontown/Lower Claar Road with Pine Hollow/Schellsburg Road. It is 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Claysburg via Pine Hollow Road. Altoona is 20 miles (32 km) to the north. Smoky Run is a southeast-flowing tributary of Beaverdam Creek, one of the headwaters of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed.
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- "Clappertown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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