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Welcome to Snow Shoe ...

Snow Shoe is located in Centre County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Snow Shoe, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Snow Shoe has a population of 766 people<3> (see below for details).

Snow Shoe is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Snow Shoe had an population of 766 people. This is an increase of 0.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Snow Shoe had a population of 765 people. This makes Snow Shoe the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 765 people, the population of Snow Shoe has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 771 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Snow Shoe.

Communities near Snow Shoe ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snow Shoe.

  • State College
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bellefonte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Philipsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Centre Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Milesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Howard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <5>
  • Port Matilda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <5>
  • South Philipsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Wallaceton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
    • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snow Shoe ...

Looking for more information about Snow Shoe? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Snow Shoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Snow Shoe.

Adding Snow Shoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Snow Shoe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Snow Shoe was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Snow Shoe on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Snow Shoe.

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

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

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 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Snow Shoe.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snow Shoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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