Lamar, Pennsylvania

Lamar is a census-designated place[1] in Porter Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 562.[2]

Lamar, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Location in Clinton County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 41°00′54″N 77°31′50″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClinton
TownshipPorter
Area
 • Total1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
795 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total562
 • Density504/sq mi (194.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16848
FIPS code42-41104
GNIS feature ID2634235

The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 64 in southern Clinton County and is bordered on the west by Nittany in Walker Township, Centre County. PA 64 leads northeast 1 mile (2 km) to Exit 173 on Interstate 80 and 11 miles (18 km) to Lock Haven, the Clinton County seat, and southwest through Nittany 23 miles (37 km) to State College. It is named for Revolutionary War Major Marien Lamar who was killed in the Battle of Paoli as stated in the "History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania" by John Blair Linn. Major Lamar is believed to have been born near Frederick, Maryland, either in Maryland or nearby Pennsylvania.

References
  1. "2010 Census". Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lamar CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2015.


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