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Ganister
PennsylvaniaCDP
Total population
3
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Ganister is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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Geography
The CDP is in eastern Blair County, in the northwestern part of Woodbury Township. It is bordered to the north by the Frankstown Branch Juniata River and to the west by its tributary, Piney Creek. Catharine Township is to the north across the Frankstown Branch. Pennsylvania Route 866 forms the northeastern border of the Ganister CDP; it leads southeast (downriver) to Williamsburg and northwest, upriver through the Lock Mountain / Short Mountain water gap, to U.S. Route 22 near Point View. The limestone quarry in Ganister is currently owned by Grannas Brothers, Inc.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ganister, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,858
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves7,611
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves7,569
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves6,652
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,366
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,194
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,697
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,650
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Altoona Area HSHigh · Altoona · 2,228 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Altoona Area Jr HSMiddle · Altoona · 1,727 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Hollidaysburg Area JHSMiddle · Hollidaysburg · 807 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- Hollidaysburg Area SHSHigh · Hollidaysburg · 793 students · 9.4:1 ratio
- Frankstown El SchElementary · Hollidaysburg · 608 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Pleasant Valley El SchElementary · Altoona · 465 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Juniata El SchElementary · Altoona · 460 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Logan El SchElementary · Altoona · 439 students · 13.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2020-10-065 km WSW of Bolivar, Pennsylvania
- M 3.44 — 2019-06-139 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ganister
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library