Oriental
Oriental is an unincorporated community located within Susquehanna Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1855, settler Amos Miller started a store which operated for ten years, and a post office was established prior to the American Civil War.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Oriental, PA” and “Oriental, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include East Oriental Covered Bridge.
East Oriental Covered Bridge
Bridge
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The East Oriental Covered Bridge, also known as the Sheaffer Covered Bridge, is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Perry Township near Meiserville in Snyder County, Pennsylvania and Susquehanna Township near Oriental in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malta and Dalmatia.
Malta
Hamlet
Malta is an unincorporated community in Lower Mahanoy Township Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the USGS quadrangle of Millersburg and has an elevation of 541 feet above sea level. Malta is situated 5 miles east of Oriental.
Dalmatia
Hamlet
Photo: Jakec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dalmatia is a census-designated place located in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 147 in southwestern Northumberland County, along the Susquehanna River. Dalmatia is situated 6 miles east of Oriental.
Oriental
Latitude
40.63342° or 40° 38′ 0″ northLongitude
-77.00609° or 77° 0′ 22″ westElevation
495 feet (151 metres)Open location code
87G4JXMV+9HOpenStreetMap ID
node 158224797OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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