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Lock Haven
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
ZipCodes
17745
Page Contents for Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg.
The population of Lock Haven is approximately 9,230 (1990), 9772 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 3,302 (1990), 3352 (2010).
The amount of land area in Lock Haven is 6.495 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.059 sq kilometers.
The distance from Lock Haven to Washington DC is 155 miles.
The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 66 miles. (as the crow flies)
Lock Haven is positioned 41.13 degrees north of the equator and 77.45 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
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History & History Related Items
"Haven
In 1833, Jeremiah Church bought some land adjacent to the Pennsylvania Canal and alongside the Susquehanna River. In a display of self-promotion, Church reasoned that the canal contained a lock, and the river made an excellent haven for rafts. Thus was born Lock Haven.
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(from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara)
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