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Around Penn Five ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the south of Penn Five. Altoona has a population of 43,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is State College. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the east of Penn Five and has a population of 41,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Penn Five, with the nearest first.

  • New Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Town is located in Centre County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
  • Osceola Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
    • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <3>
  • Parsonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
    • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
  • Ashland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
  • Brisbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
    • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
  • Chester Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
    • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Glass City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
    • Glass City is located in Centre County
  • South Philipsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
    • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Philipsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <3>
    • Ginter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Houtzdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <3>
    • North Philipsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Ramey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • West Decatur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
      • West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
      • West Decatur has also been known as:
      • Blue Ball
      • Decatur

For more communities neighboring Penn Five, please visit our County-by-County Page for Penn Five.

Centre County ...

Penn Five is located in Centre County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penn Five ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penn Five.

Airports Near Penn Five ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Penn Five and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Penn Five.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Penn Five.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Penn Five), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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