Clarion

Also known as Clarion, Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA

borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Clarion
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Jennifer Fulmer Vinson
Council president: Carol Lapinto
Total: 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km )
Land: 1.58 sq mi (4.08 km )
Water: 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km )
Elevation: 1,491 ft (454 m)
Density: 2,496.9/sq mi (964.04/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
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Clarion is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,931 at the 2020 census. It is located 77 miles (124 km) north-northeast of Pittsburgh along the Clarion River and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA.

Clarion was settled in 1839 and incorporated in 1841. In the past, the surrounding area produced natural gas, oil, lumber and coal. It is home to the annual Autumn Leaf Festival and PennWest Clarion. The county courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.