Hazel Hurst is an unincorporated community that is located near Marvin Creek in southern McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Hazel Hurst, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
.jpg) Old high school building in Hazel Hurst, April 2012 | |
  Hazel Hurst | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′21″N 78°34′57″W / 41.70583°N 78.58250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | McKean |
| Elevation | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16733 |
| Area code | 814 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1176710[1] |
History and geography edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Hazel Hurst". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Forgotten Heritage | Pennsylvania Center for the Book". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Hazel Hurst, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons