Welcome to Harlan ...
Harlan is primarily located in Clarion County<1>. A portion of Harlan extends into Jefferson County.
Harlan is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Harlan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Harlan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Harlan - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harlan.
Communities near Harlan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harlan.
- Clarion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Punxsutawney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
- Reynoldsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Knox
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rimersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
- Sligo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <3>
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- Strattanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Harlan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harlan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harlan. 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 Harlan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlan. See our Newspapers Page for Harlan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harlan ...
Looking for more information about Harlan? 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 Harlan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harlan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clarion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harlan - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |