Distant, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 40°58′10″N 79°21′24″W / 40.96944°N 79.35667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Armstrong |
Township | Mahoning |
Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 16223 |
Area code | 814 |
GNIS feature ID | 1173301[1] |
Distant is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located on state routes 28 and 66, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest of New Bethlehem. Distant has a post office with ZIP code 16224.[2][3]
A post office called Oakland was established in 1841 and continued operation until 1907.[4] The post office called Distant that remains was established in 1917.[4] Oakland P.O. appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[5] The founding of the town of Oakland, formerly Texas, is detailed in Chapter 15 of the 1883 History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania.[6]