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Lorain

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Lorain

Total population

594

Founded

1915

Elevation1526 m
Land area0.34 km²
Weather80°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates40.30°, -78.90°

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City facts

Founded
1915
Elevation
1526 m
Area
0.34 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lorain is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Lorain had a population of 589.

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History & geography

Geography

Lorain is located in southwestern Cambria County at (40.296574, -78.895756). It is bordered on the west by the city of Johnstown. According to the United States Census Bureau, Lorain has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
40.2960
Longitude
-78.8961
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
77°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
53°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
76°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Lorain, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
15
Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
7
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Greater Johnstown El Sch
    Elementary · Johnstown · 1,269 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Forest Hills El Sch
    Elementary · Sidman · 957 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Greater Johnstown SHS
    High · Johnstown · 894 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Richland El Sch
    Elementary · Johnstown · 811 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Forest Hills JSHS
    High · Sidman · 775 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • Westmont Hilltop El Sch
    Elementary · Johnstown · 739 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Westmont Hilltop JSHS
    High · Johnstown · 725 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Richland HS
    High · Johnstown · 715 students · 14.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,358

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
48
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lorain

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library