Colyer is a small unincorporated community south of the borough of Centre Hall in central Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Colyer, Pennsylvania | |
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  Colyer Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Colyer Colyer (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′03″N 77°40′33″W / 40.78417°N 77.67583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Township | Potter |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203313[1] |
History
editThe community takes its name from Colyer's Sawmill, which once stood near the intersection of Bubb and Colyer Roads. A combined general store/post office was located nearby, but was converted to a private residence in the late 1940s. Of three churches that originally operated within Colyer's boundaries, only the Colyer Brethren in Christ (BIC) Church maintains an active congregation.
Recreation
editWithin the Colyer geographic area is Colyer Lake, a 77-acre body of water supported by the Colyer Lake Dam.[2] Constructed in the late 1960s by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Fish & Boat Commission, the dam was extensively renovated in 2017, at which time a 2.5-mile hiking trail that traverses the entire perimeter of the lake was opened to the public.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colyer, Pennsylvania
- ^ "National Dam Inspection Program. Colyer Lake dam (NDS ID Number PA-00448, PennDER ID Number 14-112), Susquehanna River Basin, Sinking Creek, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Phase I Inspection Report". April 1979.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)[dead link] - ^ "Rothrock's Newest Trail". Purple Lizard Maps. Retrieved February 24, 2018.