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Welcome to Big Run ...

Big Run is located in Centre County<1>.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Big Run for more information about variations on the name of Big Run.

Big Run is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Big Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Big Run ...

While we believe that this Big Run is located in Centre County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Big Run. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dauphin, Jefferson and Lawrence County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Big Run - they are located in Ohio (3) and West Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Run.

Communities near Big Run ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Run.

  • Lock Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bellefonte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mill Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Avis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Avis is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <3>
  • Flemington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Centre Hall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Renovo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Milesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Millheim
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Snow Shoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Big Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Run.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Run. 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 Big Run.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Run. See our Newspapers Page for Big Run.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Run ...

Looking for more information about Big Run? 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 Big Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Run.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Centre, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.