The Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University (HM18M1)

Location: State College, PA 16801 Centre County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 47.779', W 77° 52.28'

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Chartered as an agricultural college in 1855. Located on land donated by James Irvin, the school admitted its first class in 1859 to study the application of science to farming. Designated the state''s only land-grant institution in 1863. Penn State was one of the earliest participants in this federally supported system of higher education, which promoted an innovative and diverse curriculum of "liberal and practical education."
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HM NumberHM18M1
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Year Placed1947
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:27am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 257759 N 4520114
Decimal Degrees40.79631667, -77.87133333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 47.779', W 77° 52.28'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 47' 46.74" N, 77° 52' 16.80" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 383-421 N Atherton St, State College PA 16801, US
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