Coupon, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates:40°32′12″N78°33′54″W / 40.53667°N 78.56500°W /40.53667; -78.56500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Township | Gallitzin |
| Elevation | 2,343 ft (714 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16629 |
| Area code | 814 |
Coupon is anunincorporated community inCambria County,Pennsylvania, United States.
The community was originally acompany town, and its name is derived from the practice of paying employees inscrip, orcoupons.
Coupon is located in the northeastern part ofGallitzin Township near the eastern border of Cambria County at the crest of theAllegheny Front, the eastern edge of theAllegheny Plateau. It is located at40°32′12″N78°33′54″W / 40.53667°N 78.56500°W /40.53667; -78.56500 (40.5367356, -78.5150162),[1] about 87 miles (140 km) east ofPittsburgh and 9 miles (14 km) west ofAltoona. It has an elevation of 2,342 feet (714 m) above sea level.
As of 2010, the CouponZIP code area had a population of 73.[2]
Coupon is within hiking distance of theHorseshoe Curve, and hikers are rewarded with a unique view of theNational Historic Landmark that is not otherwise accessible from the visitors' center.