Welcome to Cottage ...
Cottage is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
The location of Cottage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cottage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Cottage is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cottage lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cottage: (814)
Communities Also Named Cottage ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Cottage - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, New York, Quebec and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cottage.
Communities near Cottage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cottage.
- State College
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
- State College is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
- Huntingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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>
- Tyrone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Bellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Port Matilda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
- Port Matilda is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Mapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - McVeytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 Cottage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cottage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cottage. 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 Cottage.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottage. See our Newspapers Page for Cottage.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottage ...
Looking for more information about Cottage? 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 Cottage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cottage.
Adding Cottage to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cottage in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cottage was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Cottage in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cottage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottage. 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 Cottage - 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. |