Peru
in Centre County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.855 and -77.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 51' 17" and W -77° 46' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:41 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:06 am and 4:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Peru

Peru in Centre County (Pennsylvania) is located in United States about 141 mi (or 227 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Peru is now 11:41 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Peru, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is University Park Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bellefonte, Lewistown, Lock Haven, Huntingdon and Mifflintown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

1°C (34 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Reynolds Mansion Bed and Breakfast

Address
4,3 mi
101 W Linn St
16823 Bellefonte
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN PLUS UNIV PARK

Address
2,2 mi
115 PREMIERE DRIVEOAD
16801 State College
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Earlystown Manor Bed & Breakfast

Address
4,6 mi
2024 Earlystown Road
16828 Centre Hall
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PA Country Inn and Suites by Radisson State College

Address
4,6 mi
1357 EAST COLLEGE AV
16801 State College
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn State College

Address
4,8 mi
1221 East College Avenue
16801 State College
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Springfield House Bed and Breakfast

Address
5,6 mi
126 E Main St
16827 Boalsburg
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampton Inn State College

Address
5,1 mi
1101 East College Ave.
16801 State College
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Residence Inn State College

Address
6,0 mi
1555 University Drive
16801 State College
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard State College

Address
6,1 mi
1730 University Drive
16801 State College
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Econo Lodge Bellefonte

Address
2,9 mi
Benner Pike 3482
16823 Bellefonte
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania

Pleasant Gap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,879 at the 2010 census.

Located at 40.8669, -77.7436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Centre County, Pennsylvania

Mount Nittany

Mount Nittany is the common name for Nittany Mountain, a prominent geographic feature in Centre County, Pennsylvania. The mountain is actually part of a ridge that separates Nittany Valley from Penns Valley, with the enclosed Sugar Valley between them. On USGS topographic maps, Nittany Mountain is generally shown as the lower ridge line that runs below Big Mountain on the west and Big Kettle Mountain on the east side, coming together to form a single ridge line at the southern terminus.

Located at 40.8262, -77.7754 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Pennsylvania State University, Mountains of Pennsylvania, State College, Pennsylvania, Nittany Valley, Geography of Centre County, Pennsylvania, Protected areas of Centre County, Pennsylvania, Ridges of the United States

Paul Jaworski

Paul Jaworski (born Paul Poluszynski, 1900, died January 21, 1929) was a Polish-American gangster born in Poland. He immigrated to the United States in 1905. Although born to Catholic parents, when offered the services of a chaplain before his execution Jaworski said: "I preached atheism since the day I quit singing the choir. A man is yellow if he spends his life believing in nothing and then comes crawling to the church because he is afraid his death is near."

Located at 40.8503, -77.7772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1900 births, 1929 deaths, People from Pennsylvania, American people of Polish descent, People executed for murder, People executed by electric chair, 20th-century executions by the United States, People executed by Pennsylvania, Executed American people, Polish people executed abroad, American people convicted of murder, People convicted of murder by Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, American atheists, History of Detroit, Michigan, People from Cleveland, Ohio, American mobsters

State Correctional Institution – Rockview

The State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Rockview, commonly referred to as Rockview, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison located in Benner Township, Pennsylvania, 5 miles away from Bellefonte. SCI Rockview, which began in 1912 and was completed in 1915, was intended to replace Eastern State Penitentiary and Western Penitentiary. Instead it became a branch prison of Western housing lesser security risk prisoners employed in the extensive farm program outside the gates.

Located at 40.8507, -77.7777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Prisons in Pennsylvania, Capital punishment in the United States, Buildings and structures in Centre County, Pennsylvania, Execution sites in the United States

WQKE308

WQKE308 is a Low Power Auxiliary radio station licensed to Brooklyn, New York, serving Bay Ridge. WQKE308 is owned and operated by Centre Media Productions.

Located at 40.8717, -77.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in New York

Peru, Pennsylvania

Peru is an unincorporated community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Peru is alternately known unofficially as Lauvertown. Peru is located northeast of State College and southwest of Pleasant Gap along Pennsylvania Route 26 near the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution at Rockview.

Located at 40.8547, -77.7669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Centre County, Pennsylvania


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lauvertown, Peru