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Scotia

Ghost town · Centre County, Pennsylvania

Bellefonte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Bellefonte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Scotia is a ghost town in Centre County, Pennsylvania, recorded as human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Centre County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Scotia as a historical populated place: 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 40.7997° N, 77.9461° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,345 ft
Nearest living townPark Forest Village, PA
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates40.79970, -77.94610

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What's there now

Scotia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Park Forest Village, PA (population 8,810), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,345 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 Scotia?

Scotia is in Centre County, Pennsylvania, at 40.7997, -77.9461.

How many ghost towns are in Centre County?

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

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