Colyer, Pennsylvania
Colyer, Pennsylvania | |
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  Colyer Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′03″N 77°40′33″W / 40.78417°N 77.67583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Township | Potter |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203313[1] |
Colyer is a small unincorporated community south of the borough of Centre Hall in central Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for Colyer's Sawmill.
Within the Colyer geographic area is Colyer Lake, a body of water supported by the Colyer Lake Dam.[2] Encompassing 77 acres, it is managed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. In 2017, a new 2.5-mile hiking trail that traverses the entire perimeter of the lake was opened to the public.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colyer, Pennsylvania
- ^ "National Dam Inspection Program. Colyer Lake dam (NDS ID Number PA-00448, PennDER ID Number 14-112), Susquehanna River Basin, Sinking Creek, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report". April 1979.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Maps, Purple Lizard. "Rothrock's Newest Trail". Purple Lizard Maps. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
