University Park, Pennsylvania
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| University Park | |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′29″N 77°51′31″W / 40.79139°N 77.85861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Government | |
| - University President | Graham Spanier |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,154 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,172 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| School district: | State College Area School District |
| Website | http://www.psu.edu/ |
| Area code: 814 Local phone exchanges: 863, 865 |
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University Park, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the location of the flagship campus of the Pennsylvania State University This campus is colloquially referred to, among the general Penn State student population, as "UP" and "main campus." University Park sits within the State College Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Centre County. Most of University Park sits within the borough of State College, while the northeastern part of campus is within College Township.
While most of this campus of the Pennsylvania State University is located in the borough of State College, Pennsylvania, the campus post office was designated University Park, Pennsylvania in 1953 when university president Milton Eisenhower changed the name of the Pennsylvania State College to the present Pennsylvania State University. Most campus buildings have a mailing address of University Park, PA. The ZIP code of University Park, Pennsylvania is 16802. The University Park Airport, although on property owned by the university, has a mailing address of State College, Pennsylvania.
The campus is served by the Penn State University Police.
The ZCTA for ZIP code 16802 had a population of 9,172 at the 2000 census.[1][page needed]
[edit] Sports Teams
| Sport | League | Club | Founded | Venue | League championships | Championship years |
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| Baseball | NYPL | State College Spikes | 2006 | Medlar Field at Lubrano Park | 0 | na |
| Football | NCAA | Penn State Nittany Lions | 1887 | Beaver Stadium | 0 | na |
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Coordinates: 40°48′07″N 77°51′23″W / 40.80194°N 77.85639°W
