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Straddling two major climate zones, the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania has the warmest climate. A portion of Greater Philadelphia lies at the southernmost tip of the humid continental climate zone, with the city proper being in the humid subtropical climate zone. Still, Philadelphia features colder, snowier winters than most locations with ...
Oakland is a census-designated place (CDP) [4] in Stonycreek Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered on the west by the city of Johnstown and on the south by the boroughs of Lorain and Geistown. As of the 2010 census, the population of Oakland was 1,578. [5]
Oakland Borough was formed from part of Oakland Township on November 14, 1883. It was originally known as North or West Susquehanna, then Oakland village. [4] Novelist, essayist, literary critic, and university professor John Gardner, author of Grendel, The Art of Fiction, On Becoming a Novelist etc., died in a motorcycle accident here. [5]
There were, according to maps, many homes between Bouquet Street and Atwood; a fair-sized community near the Dithridge Estate where Mellon Institute stands now. This latter area was called East Pittsburgh in an 1852 map. Other homes were scattered through Middle and Lower Oakland, with development along Ward Street as far as Frazier.
The climate maps for Bean Station, Tennessee, warn of an extreme air pollution risk for the community. The number of unhealthy air days in a bad year will increase by 2% over the next 30 years.
Oakland is the academic and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and one of the city's major cultural centers. Home to three universities, museums, hospitals, shopping venues, restaurants, and recreational activities, this section of the city also includes two city-designated historic districts: the mostly residential Schenley Farms Historic District and the predominantly institutional Oakland ...
Oakland Borough was later incorporated from part of Oakland Township in 1883. [4] Emma Hale Smith, wife of Latter-day Saint Movement founder Joseph Smith, grew up in Oakland Township when it was still part of Harmony Township. During the same time, Joseph lived in Oakland Township and boarded with Emma's family while he was employed by Josiah ...
The Pennsylvania Dutch region in south-central Pennsylvania is a favorite for sightseers. The Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, and at least 15 other sects are common in the rural areas around the cities of Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg with smaller populations extending northeast to the Lehigh Valley and up to the Susquehanna Valley.