Hazel Hurst, Pennsylvania

Hazel Hurst, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Old high school building in Hazel Hurst, April 2012
Old high school building in Hazel Hurst, April 2012
Hazel Hurst is located in Pennsylvania
Hazel Hurst
Hazel Hurst
Coordinates: 41°42′21″N 78°34′57″W / 41.70583°N 78.58250°W / 41.70583; -78.58250
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Elevation
1,729 ft (527 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16733
Area code814
GNIS feature ID1176710[1]

Hazel Hurst is an unincorporated community that is located near Marvin Creek in southern McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

History and geography

The community is situated on U.S. Route 6 3.2 miles (5.1 km) east-southeast of Mount Jewett. Hazel Hurst has a post office with ZIP code 16733.[2][3]

Hazel Hurst was once an important glass production town with multiple factories, all of which are now closed.[4]

Due to the population drain, Hazel Hurst is sometimes considered a ghost town.[4]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Hazel Hurst". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Forgotten Heritage | Pennsylvania Center for the Book". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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