Nittany, Pennsylvania

Nittany, Pennsylvania
Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Nittany
Location in Pennsylvania
Nittany
Nittany (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°59′52″N 77°33′22″W / 40.99778°N 77.55611°W / 40.99778; -77.55611
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
TownshipWalker
Area
  Total
1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
  Land1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
894 ft (272 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
624
  Density440.68/sq mi (170.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16841
Area code814
FIPS code42-54520
GNIS feature ID1182480

Nittany is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 658.

It is located along the northeastern border of Centre County, next to Lamar in Clinton County. It lies in the Nittany Valley, between the long ridge of Nittany Mountain to the southeast and lower Sand Ridge to the northwest. The center of Nittany is at the intersections of PA Routes 64 and 445. PA 64 leads northeast through Lamar 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 80 and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Zion, while PA 445 leads southeast across Nittany and Brush mountains 12 miles (19 km) to Millheim.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020624
U.S. Decennial Census