Faxon, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Faxon is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Loyalsock Township in Lycoming County
, in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. Faxon is not a separately incorporated community, but is a part of Loyalsock Township (which is a municipality under Pennsylvania law).
Faxon is bordered by the city of Williamsport
to the west, Four Mile Drive to the north, Miller Run and the CDP of Kenmar
to the east, and Interstate 180
to the south.
There was a CDP named Faxon in Lycoming County before, but it lost that status in the 1990 Census.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Loyalsock Township in Lycoming County
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Faxon is not a separately incorporated community, but is a part of Loyalsock Township (which is a municipality under Pennsylvania law).
Faxon is bordered by the city of Williamsport
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
to the west, Four Mile Drive to the north, Miller Run and the CDP of Kenmar
Kenmar, Pennsylvania
Kenmar is a census-designated place in Loyalsock Township in Lycoming County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Kenmar is not a separately incorporated community, but is a part of Loyalsock Township ....
to the east, and Interstate 180
Interstate 180 (Pennsylvania)
Interstate 180 is a spur highway that connects Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Interstate 80 near Milton, Pennsylvania. The length of the highway is . It was also the designation of present-day Interstate 176 between Morgantown, Pennsylvania and Reading, when the Pennsylvania Turnpike carried the...
to the south.
There was a CDP named Faxon in Lycoming County before, but it lost that status in the 1990 Census.