Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lock Haven is a small city in central Pennsylvania known historically as a lumber town and home to Lock Haven University.

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instanceOf city
municipality
climateType humid continental climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Clinton County, Pennsylvania
distanceFromMajorCity approximately 30 miles west of Williamsport
distanceFromStateCapital approximately 90 miles northwest of Harrisburg
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 587 feet
experiencedMajorFlood 1972 Hurricane Agnes flooding
foundedIn 1833
governingBody Lock Haven City Council
hasAirport William T. Piper Memorial Airport
hasAreaCode 570
hasFloodControlLevee levee system along the West Branch Susquehanna River
hasHistoricDistrict Lock Haven Commercial Historic District
Water Street Historic District
hasMayor mayor of Lock Haven (office)
hasPark Riverwalk along the West Branch Susquehanna River
Triangle Park
hasUniversity Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
hasZIPCode 17745
incorporatedAsBoroughIn 1840
incorporatedAsCityIn 1870
isCountySeatOf Clinton County, Pennsylvania
knownFor Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
historic lumber industry
locatedIn central Pennsylvania
locatedInRegion Susquehanna Valley
surface form: Susquehanna River Valley
locatedOnRiver West Branch Susquehanna River
namedFor canal locks on the West Branch Canal
nearestLargeUniversity Pennsylvania State University
surface form: Pennsylvania State University (University Park campus, regionally nearby)
nearMountainRange Appalachian Mountains
partOfMetropolitanArea no major metropolitan area (small independent city)
populationEstimate approximately 9,000–10,000 inhabitants
primaryEconomicHistory lumber and timber industry in the 19th century
primaryHigherEducationInstitution Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
regionalRole educational center for Clinton County
service and retail hub for surrounding rural areas
sportsAffiliation home of Lock Haven University Bald Eagles athletics
state Pennsylvania
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportationRoute Pennsylvania Route 120
Pennsylvania Route 150
U.S. Route 220
universityType public university campus town

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Alison Bechdel placeOfBirth Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
Central Pennsylvania contains Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
this entity surface form: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
John Sloan birthPlace Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district contains Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
this entity surface form: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania (depending on cycle)