Morris, Pennsylvania

Morris, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community

Morris Post Office
Morris, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°35′42″N 77°17′32″W / 41.59500°N 77.29222°W / 41.59500; -77.29222Coordinates: 41°35′42″N 77°17′32″W / 41.59500°N 77.29222°W / 41.59500; -77.29222
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Tioga
Elevation[1] 1,037 ft (316 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP 16938
Area code(s) 570
GNIS feature ID 1181566[1]

Morris is an unincorporated community in Morris Township, Tioga County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] It lies at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 414 and Pennsylvania Route 287 between Williamsport and Wellsboro. Babb Creek, a tributary of Pine Creek, flows through Morris.[2]

Activities in Morris include an annual Rattlesnake Round-Up that features snake hunts. The village is about 25 minutes by car from the Pine Creek Gorge and the Pine Creek Rail Trail, to the west. Campgrounds in the areaTwin Streams in Morris, Stony Fork Creek near the village of Stony Fork, Leonard Harrison State Park west of Wellsboro, and Pettecote Junction in Cedar Runoffer a variety of sites for tents and recreational vehicles.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Morris". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved September 6, 2012..
  3. Smith, John. "Travel Tips: Campgrounds in Morris, Pennsylvania". USA Today. Retrieved September 6, 2012.


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