Shawville, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

41°04′09″N 78°21′29″W / 41.06917°N 78.35806°W / 41.06917; -78.35806CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyClearfieldElevation

1,089 ft (332 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

16873

Area code814GNIS feature ID1187412^[1]

Shawville is an unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1] The community is located along the West Branch Susquehanna River at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 879 and Pennsylvania Route 970, 5.1 miles (8.2 km) northeast of Clearfield. Shawville has a post office, with ZIP code 16873.^[2]^[3]

There is no independent demographic data available for Shawville.^[4]

Notable Site

Shawville Generating Station was a 626 megawatt coal-fired power station formerly run by GenOn Energy. In December 2016, the plant was converted to a 590 megawatt natural gas power station. In a 2011 investigation conducted by several environmental groups, including the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), EarthJustice, and the Sierra Club, Shawville ranked third in the amount of toxic emissions produced per station nationwide.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Shawville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 5, 2017.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
^ "16873 ZIP Code Demographics & Rankings". pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
^ "Shawville Generating Station". Global Energy Monitor. May 30, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.