Peru
Peru is an unincorporated community in Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Peru is alternatively known unofficially as Lauvertown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 26 residents
- Description: unincorporated community in Centre County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Lauvertown”, “Peru, PA”, and “Peru, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Benner Township and Fishermans Paradise.
State Correctional Institution – Benner Township
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Benner Township, commonly referred to as SCI Benner, is a Medium-Security correctional facility for males located in Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Fishermans Paradise
Fishermans Paradise is a hamlet in Benner Township Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Nittany Valley. Fishermans Paradise is located on the east bank of Spring Creek. Fishermans Paradise is situated 2½ miles northwest of Peru.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellefonte and Centre Hall.
Bellefonte
Bellefonte is a borough in Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Centre County, a part of the Pennsylvania Wilds. Bellefonte is known for its abundance of Victorian architecture.
Centre Hall
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Centre Hall is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Penns Valley and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Centre Hall is situated 4½ miles east of Peru.
Boalsburg
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boalsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a small portion of its northwest corner extending into College Township. Boalsburg is situated 6 miles south of Peru.
Peru
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.85478° or 40° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
-77.76667° or 77° 46′ westPopulation
26Elevation
997 feet (304 metres)Open location code
87G4V63M+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 158235953OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5205715Wikidata ID
Q5575962
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Peru”. Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0.