Mattawana, Pennsylvania
Mattawana is a census-designated place[1] located in Bratton Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania on the east bank of the Juniata River. The community is located near the junction of U.S. Route 522 and Pennsylvania Route 103, across the river from the borough of McVeytown. As of the 2010 census[2] the population was 276 residents.
Mattawana, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mifflin |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 276 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Mattawana is a name derived from a Native American language purported to mean "river of shallows".[3]
References
- Promotions, Center for New Media and. "US Census Bureau 2010 Census". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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