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Perry County
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Perry County
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
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Overview of Perry County
Name:
Perry County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Pennsylvania
,
United States
History (GNIS):
Formed from part of Cumberland County in 1820 and named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.
County Seat:
New Bloomfield
Coordinates:
Latitude:
40.5003598
40° 30' 01.3"
N
Longitude:
-77.2499855
77° 14' 59.9"
W
Population:
41,172
Elevation:
227 m
Surrounding Counties:
Snyder
NE
Northumberland
NE
Dauphin
E
Cumberland
S
Franklin
SW
Huntingdon
W
Juniata
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
986825771
Updated May 7, 2020