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Mascot

Ghost town · Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Houtzdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500)
Houtzdale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1903, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mascot is a ghost town in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 3 former communities in Clearfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mascot as a historical populated place on the Ramey topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.8506° N, 78.4011° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRamey
Elevation1,576 ft
Nearest living townMadera, PA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1213575
Coordinates40.85061, -78.40113

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What's there now

Mascot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Madera, PA (population 562), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,576 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mascot?

Mascot is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, at 40.8506, -78.4011.

How many ghost towns are in Clearfield County?

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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