Editing State College, Pennsylvania (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Mt Nittany from Downtown.jpg|thumb|View of Mount Nittany from Downtown, State College]]

===Topography===
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land. It is surrounded by large tracts of farmland and an expanse of [[Appalachian Mountains|Appalachian Mountain]] ranges and forests. Its location within a valley makes it prone to frequent rain and snowfall. State College is in the [[West Branch Susquehanna River|Susquehanna watershed]]<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= Susquehanna River Basin|url= https://www.srbc.gov/portals/susquehanna-atlas/data-and-maps/susquehanna-basin/|website= |location= |publisher= Susquehanna River Basin Commission|access-date=}}</ref> and is prone to flooding.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= September 28, 2011|title= PHOTOS: State College Streets Briefly Flood as Heavy Rain Hits|url= https://www.statecollege.com/articles/local-news/photos-state-college-streets-briefly-flood-as-heavy-rain-hits/|website= |location= |publisher= StateCollege.com|access-date=}}</ref> State College is also in the Centre Region and [[Happy Valley (Pennsylvania)|Happy Valley]] which is part of the larger [[Nittany Valley]]. The Nittany Valley is part of Pennsylvania's geologic [[Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians|ridge-and-valley province]] of the [[Appalachian Mountains]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/nittanymountain.html|title=Pennsylvania State University – Nittany Mountain|website=Psu.edu}}</ref> It is located at the approximate [[Geographical centre|geographic center]] of Pennsylvania. The borough is bordered by [[Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Ferguson]] and [[College Township, Pennsylvania|College Township]].

====Neighborhoods====
[[File:State College Neighborhoods.png|thumb|Neighborhoods in [[Happy Valley, Pennsylvania|State College and the surrounding townships.]]]]

The Borough of State College has twelve neighborhoods and half of University Park. The Highlands have around ten thousand people, making it the largest neighborhood in the borough, followed by Downtown and Orchard Park.<ref name=hood>{{Cite web | url=https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/6983984d-c1bb-4317-9f4a-10e6cb550e1b?cache=1800| title= statecollegepa Neighborhood Plans|website=statecollegepa.us}}</ref> The Highlands are a mix of apartments, townhouses, single-family homes, businesses, and parks. The neighborhood features working class areas like Lytle Hill and Marvin Gardens, and student areas like Frat Row. The [[Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District]] includes parts of Holmes-Foster, the Highlands, and the West End. Holmes-Foster and the West End were two of the first neighborhoods to be developed due to their proximity to Downtown, University Park, and the [[Bellefonte Central Railroad]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/03e51c4c-56b3-4794-9380-f4316d7b7e46?version=0&q=5d293500-9428-ffaa-f422-32e167749f48|title= Revitalization Plan|website=}}</ref> Part of College Heights makes up the [[College Heights Historic District]] which was created in 1935 and features the College Heights Service Station.<ref>{{cite web |last= Frank|first= Russel|date= 2015|title= College Heights Service Station
|url= https://centrehistory.org/article/college-heights-service-station/|website= |location= |publisher= Centre County Historical Society|access-date=}}
</ref><ref name=chhd/> It took six annexations from College Township from 1930 to 1968 to officially bring the South End and Nittany Hills (also Penfield) neighborhoods in the borough.<ref name=PENSOU>{{Cite web | url=https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/407735cc-5774-4aa6-a24e-e82f1edfb8e0?cache=1800|title= Background 1999 South Penfield Nittany Hills Plan|website=}}</ref> Vallamont and Penfield are the least populated neighborhoods, both of which are in the foothills of Mount Nittany on the east side of town.<ref name=hood/> Parkway, short for Westerly Parkway Plaza, is home to [[State College Area High School|State High]], the Delta Program, the Westerly Parkway Wetlands,<ref name=wetl>{{cite web|publisher= Penn State Engineering Learning Factory|date= 2019|first= Omar|last= Abdelati|last2= Opalko|first2= Nick|last3= Raji|first3= Imran Mohd|last4= Aaron|first4= Weaver|last5= Knox|first5= Jack|last6= Lewis|first6= Will|first7= Joshua |last7= Martin|title= Westerly Parkway Wetland Education Center|url= https://sites.psu.edu/lfshowcasesp20/2020/04/29/sustainable-communities-collaborative-2/}}</ref> and the Parkway Plaza Apartments, which were built in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |last= Topper|first= Tracey L.|date= Jan 23, 1992|title= 1940s to 1990s|url= https://www.psucollegian.com/archives/1940s-to-1990s/article_3a3215ce-5a26-50c8-92ed-0b1696c7a472.html|website= |location= |publisher= The Collegian|access-date=}}</ref> Orchard Park is home to the South Hills School of Business & Technology. Residents of Downtown (99%), the West End (96%), and Orchard Park (89%) are largely renters; whereas Greentree (93%), College Heights (70%), and Penfield (68%) residents are predominately homeowners.<ref name=hood/>

====Downtown====
Downtown bring in over two million tourists a year, and features 25 major festivals, including Arts Fest,<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= Fast Facts|url= https://downtownstatecollege.com/experience/fast-facts/|website= downtownstatecollege.com|location= |publisher= Downtown State College|access-date=}}</ref> Latin Festival,<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= September 10, 2024|title= Happy Valley Latin Festival Returns for Fourth Year|url= https://www.statecollege.com/articles/community/happy-valley-latin-festival-returns-for-fourth-year/|website= statecollege.com|location= |publisher= |access-date=}}</ref> Fall Festival,<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= October 8, 2024|title= Fall Fest Returns to Downtown State College for 23rd Year|url= https://www.statecollege.com/articles/community/fall-fest-returns-to-downtown-state-college-for-23rd-year/|website= statecollege.com|location= |publisher= |access-date=}}</ref> and First Night festival.<ref>{{cite web |last= McCune|first= Jack|date= 2024|title= Celebrate New Year's Eve in State College with the First Night festival|url= https://www.wtaj.com/studio814/celebrate-new-years-eve-in-state-college-with-the-first-night-festival/|website= www.wtaj.com|location= |publisher= Studio 814|access-date=}}</ref> The neighborhood is home to [[Schlow Centre Region Library|Schlow Library]], Memorial Field, Sydney Friedman Park, MLK Plaza, the [[State Theatre (State College, Pennsylvania)|State Theater]], and several murals and art installations including the Calder Way Fresco, Dreams Take Flight, and the MLK Plaza mural depicting King's 1965 speech at Penn State.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rafacz |first= Sarah|date= September 27, 2018|title= It took 5 years for State College's MLK Plaza to become a reality. How is it being used?|url= https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/state-college/article217386350.html|website= |location= |publisher= Centre Daily Times|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= 2022|title= Art Walk|url= https://downtownstatecollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Art-Walk-2022-Brochure-FINAL.pdf|website= downtownstatecollege.com|location= |publisher= Downtown State College|access-date=}}</ref>

The 2010s saw a construction boom downtown, with several mixed-use towers developed, including Rise, Metropolitan, Fraser Centre, and Here State College, and others. Unlike older towers, many of the newer buildings are mixed-use, with retail on the ground floor, offices on the next couple floors up, and apartments on the top floors.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/construction-under-way-on-two-downtown-high-rises-preliminary-work-begins-for-a-third,1477859/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921014547/http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/construction-under-way-on-two-downtown-high-rises-preliminary-work-begins-for-a-third,1477859/ |archive-date=21 September 2018 | title=State College, PA – Construction Under Way on Two Downtown High Rises, Preliminary Work Begins for a Third -}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/borough-council-continues-discussion-of-possible-new-highrise,1471438/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119055221/http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/borough-council-continues-discussion-of-possible-new-highrise,1471438/ |archive-date=19 January 2018 | title=State College, PA – Borough Council Continues Discussion of Possible New High-Rise -}}</ref>

The Downtown area has seen large protests over past the couple of decades,<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= Antiwar Protest|url= https://sites.psu.edu/americanrhetoric/antiwar/|website= |location= |publisher= Penn State Educational Activism Archive|access-date=}}</ref> particularly at the Allen Street Gates and the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza. In recent years, marches for [[International Workers' Day|May Day]],<ref>{{cite web |last= White|first= Daniela|date= May 1, 2024|title=May Day celebration commemorates revolutionary movements, educates community|url= https://www.psucollegian.com/news/borough/may-day-celebration-commemorates-revolutionary-movements-educates-community/article_8746fa5a-0802-11ef-a310-a7618a333b8a.html|website= |location= |publisher= The Daily Collegian|access-date=}}</ref> [[Black Lives Matter]],<ref>{{cite web |last= Rushton|first= Geoff|date= June 14, 2020|title= Protestors Gather in Downtown State College for Third Consecutive Week|url= https://www.statecollege.com/articles/local-news/protestors-gather-in-downtown-state-college-for-third-consecutive-week/|website= statecollege.com|location= |publisher= StateCollege.com|access-date=}}</ref> [[trans rights]],<ref>{{cite web |last= Herron|first= Katie|date= Oct 23, 2024|title= Transgender students, allies raise voices against anti-trans actions|url= https://www.psucollegian.com/news/transgender-students-allies-raise-voices-against-anti-trans-actions/article_2c2458a4-91a3-11ef-9179-7bf3649e2148.html|website= |location= |publisher= The Daily Collegian|access-date=}}</ref> and against [[Israeli war crimes]] have taken place in the Downtown streets.<ref>{{cite web |last= Keller |first= Rachel|last2= White|first2= Daniela|date= Oct 7, 2024|title= Enough is enough' Pro-Palestinian groups hold '1 Year of Genocide' protest in downtown State College|url= https://www.psucollegian.com/news/enough-is-enough-pro-palestinian-groups-hold-1-year-of-genocide-protest-in-downtown-state/article_1f450886-8519-11ef-956b-e301f914c16f.html|website= |location= |publisher= The Daily Collegian|access-date=}}</ref>

====University Park====
{{Main|Pennsylvania State University|University Park, Pennsylvania}}

[[File:Penn state old main summer.jpg|thumb|[[Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)|Old Main]] in the summer]]

University Park is the main campus of Pennsylvania State University, and its split between the Borough of State College and College Township. It is home to [[Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)|Old Main]], Penn State's first building of major significance, completed in 1863; [[Palmer Museum of Art]], visual arts facility and cultural resource for Penn State and local community; and [[Penn State University Creamery|Penn State Creamery]], the world's largest university creamery. University Park is also home to [[Beaver Stadium]], the second-largest stadium in the [[Western hemisphere]] and the home of [[Penn State Nittany Lions football]] and the [[Bryce Jordan Center]], home of the Men's and Women's Penn State basketball and other indoor sports and entertainment events; although these structures are located in College Township.<ref>{{cite web|title= PSU University Park|url= https://map.psu.edu/?id=1134#!ct/25403,26748,26749,26750,27255?s/|publisher= Pennsylvania State University}}</ref>

====Historic Districts====
{{Main|Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District|College Heights Historic District}}

[[File:Camelot (State College, Pennsylvania) 1.JPG|thumb|[[Camelot (State College, Pennsylvania)|Camelot]] a historic house in the borough. Built in 1922; listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]

The Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District with 727 contributing buildings, and College Heights Historic District with 278 were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1995.<ref name="bliss">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> Houses come in popular early twentieth-century architectural styles including [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]], [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]], and [[Bungalow]]. The historic [[Camelot (State College, Pennsylvania)|Camelot]] house is also in the Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District<ref name="arch">{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = November 6, 2011| archive-date = July 21, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H102342_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Holmes–Foster–Highlands Historic District| access-date = 2011-11-05| author = Jacqueline Melander and Deryck Holdsworth| format = PDF| date = February 1995}}</ref> while the College Heights Service Station and College Heights School are in the College Heights Historic District.<ref name=chhd>{{cite web|title= College Heights Neighborhood|url= https://downtownstatecollege.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/college-heights-tour.pdf|publisher= Borough of State College |author= Jacqueline Melander}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Hart|first= Juliana|date= 2024|title= College Heights|url= https://centrehistory.org/article/college-heights/|website= |location= |publisher= Centre County Historical Society|access-date=}}</ref>