Welcome to Big Run ...

Big Run is located in Centre County<1>.

The location of Big Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Big Run is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Haven
  • Lock Haven is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lock Haven <4>
• Bellefonte
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Mill Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
  • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <4>
• Avis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
  • Avis is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <4>
• Flemington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Flemington is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
• Centre Hall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Renovo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renovo
  • Renovo is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renovo <4>
• Milesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Millheim
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Millheim is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <4>
• Snow Shoe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
  • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/