Welcome to Beacon Lodge ...
Beacon Lodge is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
The location of Beacon Lodge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Beacon Lodge: Beacon Ldg. (or less commonly used: Beacon Ldge.)
Beacon Lodge is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Beacon Lodge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Beacon Lodge is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.
Communities near Beacon Lodge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Beacon Lodge.
- Huntingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
- Mount Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Todd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Juniata Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Three Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <4>
- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Orbisonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
- Rockhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- McVeytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Beacon Lodge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Beacon Lodge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Beacon Lodge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beacon Lodge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Beacon Lodge. See our Newspapers Page for Beacon Lodge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beacon Lodge ...
Looking for more information about Beacon Lodge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Beacon Lodge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Beacon Lodge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon Lodge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Beacon Lodge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |