Welcome to Academia ...
Academia is located in Juniata County<1>.
The location of Academia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Academia is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Academia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Academia is within the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named Academia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Academia - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Academia.
Communities near Academia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Academia.
- Lewistown [Mifflin County]
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- Lewistown [Mifflin County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown<5>
- Burnham [Mifflin County]
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- Burnham [Mifflin County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Newport [Perry County]
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- Newport [Perry County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
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- Bloomfield [Allegheny County]
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- Bloomfield [Allegheny County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- McClure [Snyder County]
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- McClure [Snyder County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mifflintown [Juniata County]
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- Mifflintown [Juniata County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
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- Port Royal [Juniata County]
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- Port Royal [Juniata County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
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- Millerstown [Perry County]
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- Millerstown [Perry County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
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- Thompsontown [Juniata County]
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- Thompsontown [Juniata County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mifflin [Juniata County]
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- Mifflin [Juniata County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Academia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
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- McClure [Snyder County]
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 Academia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Academia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Academia. 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 Academia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Academia. See our Newspapers Page for Academia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Academia ...
Looking for more information about Academia? 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 Academia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Academia.
Adding Academia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Academia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Academia was in the U.S. Post Offices (Jan. 1851).
We also found Academia in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Academia on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/
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 Juniata, 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 have 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 Academia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Academia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4965, Longitude: -77.4758 In this case, the coordinates for Academia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |