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Lamar, Pennsylvania
Location in Clinton County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Clinton County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Clinton
Township Porter
Area
 • Total 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Land 1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
795 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 562
 • Density 504/sq mi (194.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16848
FIPS code 42-41104
GNIS feature ID 2634235

Lamar is a census-designated place in Porter Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 562.

The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 64 in southern Clinton County and is bordered on the west by Nittany in Walker Township, Centre County. PA 64 leads northeast 1 mile (2 km) to Exit 173 on Interstate 80 and 11 miles (18 km) to Lock Haven, the Clinton County seat, and southwest through Nittany 23 miles (37 km) to State College. It is named for Revolutionary War Major Marien Lamar who was killed in the Battle of Paoli as stated in the "History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania" by John Blair Linn. Major Lamar is believed to have been born near Frederick, Maryland, either in Maryland or nearby Pennsylvania.

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