Royer, Pennsylvania

Royer, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°25′20″N 78°16′20″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Blair
Township	Woodbury
Area [1]
• Total	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Land	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation [2]	1,083 ft (330 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	16693 (Williamsburg)
Area code(s)	814/582
FIPS code	42-66568
GNIS feature ID	2805555[2]

Royer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2]

The CDP is in eastern Blair County, in the southwestern corner of Woodbury Township. It sits in the valley of Piney Creek, a northward-flowing tributary of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River. Pennsylvania Route 866 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Williamsburg and south-southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Martinsburg.

The Daniel Royer House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is in the eastern part of the community.

Education

It is in the Williamsburg Community School District.^[3]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Royer, Pennsylvania
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2025. - Text list