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Welcome to Blue Jay ...

Blue Jay is located in Forest County<1>.


The location of Blue Jay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Blue Jay is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Blue Jay lies within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Blue Jay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Blue Jay - they are located in Alberta, California, Ohio and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Jay.

Communities near Blue Jay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Jay.

  • Kane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Tidioute
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarendon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Tionesta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Iron City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
    • Iron City is located in Forest County
  • Marienville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
    • Marienville is located in Forest County
  • Roses
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
    • Roses is located in Forest County
  • Henrys Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
    • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
  • Gilfoyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
    • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
  • Donaldson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Warren 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 Blue Jay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Jay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Jay ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Forest, 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 Blue Jay - 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.









 

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