Royer, Pennsylvania
Royer, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°25′20″N 78°16′20″W / 40.42222°N 78.27222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Blair |
Township | Woodbury |
Area | |
• Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
• Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 16693 (Williamsburg) |
Area code(s) | 814/582 |
FIPS code | 42-66568 |
GNIS feature ID | 2805555[2] |
Royer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
The CDP is in eastern Blair County, in the southwestern corner of Woodbury Township. It sits in the valley of Piney Creek, a northward-flowing tributary of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River. Pennsylvania Route 866 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Williamsburg and south-southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Martinsburg.
The Daniel Royer House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is in the eastern part of the community.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royer, Pennsylvania