Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Potter Brook is a physical feature (stream) in Centre County. The primary coordinates for Potter Brook places it within the PA 16828 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Potter Brook |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Located in Harris Township, heads on the southeast slope of Nittany Mountain, flows southeast to enter Mackeys Run, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) northeast of Linden Hall. |
| History: | Named for General James Potter (1729-1789) and his relatives Fergus Potter and John Fergus Potter, who owned property through which the stream flows in the late 18th century. |
| County: | Centre County |
| Latitude: | 40.8079828 |
| Longitude: | -77.7420318 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Potter Brook: Potter Brook.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Potter Brook does not include property ownership information.
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