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9-533: Osceola Mills is located along the southeastern border of Clearfield County at 40°51′10″N 78°16′14″W  /  40.85278°N 78.27056°W  / 40.85278; -78.27056 (40.852870, -78.270455). It is on the north side of Moshannon Creek , which forms the boundary between Clearfield and Centre counties. Pennsylvania Route 53 passes through Osceola Mills, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Philipsburg and southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Houtzdale . Pennsylvania Route 970 crosses PA 53 in

18-707: A recreation park with baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, and a swimming pool. The borough is served by five churches, six bars, and a public library. The Osceola Mills Elementary School is part of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District. Osceola Mills is now the home of semi-pro football team the Moshannon Valley Vikings. They play at the baseball complex and are a member of the Great Eastern Football Association. Moshannon Creek Moshannon Creek

27-605: Is 39 minutes, 29 seconds, set in 1993 by Brad Nelson. Moshannon Creek joins the West Branch Susquehanna River, opposite an area known as Miller's Landing, approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) upstream of Karthaus . 40°50′28″N 78°17′36″W  /  40.84098°N 78.29344°W  / 40.84098; -78.29344 Grassflat, Pennsylvania Grassflat is a census-designated place located in Cooper Township , Clearfield County , in

36-704: Is a 57.4-mile-long (92.4 km) tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Centre County , Pennsylvania in the United States . Throughout its length, it serves as the boundary between Centre and Clearfield counties. The name Moshannon is said to be derived from the Native American "Moss-Hanne," meaning "moose stream." However, as recognized by Gertler, the North American moose

45-504: The Red Moshannon or Red Mo , is noted for its reddish-orange rocks, banks and water caused by an iron compound that precipitates out of the acidic waters that seep into the stream from numerous old coal and clay mines in the basin. While the acidity is a detriment to fish, wild cranberry appear to thrive in the environment. The name Red Mo is also used to distinguish it from the smaller tributary Black Moshannon Creek which joins

54-686: The Red where PA Route 53 crosses the creek. The Red Moshannon is the site of an annual canoe and kayak race known as the Red Moshannon Downriver Race which has been held on the last Saturday in March since 1967. The race course covers approximately 7 miles (11 km) from the Peale bridge near the town of Grassflat to the Rt. 53 bridge and includes several class 1 and class 2 whitewater sections. The course record

63-473: The center of town and leads northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Clearfield , the county seat , and southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Sandy Ridge . According to the United States Census Bureau , Osceola Mills has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km), all land. As of the 2020 US census , there were 1,045 people living on Osceola Mills living in 507 households. The population density

72-628: Was 3,166.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,222.7 inhabitants per square kilometre). 94.5% of the population was White alone. Osceola Mills is known for its annual Fourth of July Carnival, a week-long celebration sponsored by the Columbia Volunteer Fire Company. Until his retirement in 2017, the main attraction was the wheel chair pull featuring former Osceola Mills resident Jimmy Goss pulling trucks with his wheelchair. The parade and fireworks display on July 4 draws thousands of people from surrounding communities. Osceola Mills maintains

81-535: Was not native to central Pennsylvania. More likely, the name means "elk stream" from the Lenape word Mos'hanna'unk, which means "elk river place." See Handbook of tribal names of Pennsylvania, together with signification of Indian words; also A History of Great Council of Pennsylvania with articles pertaining to the Improved Order of Red Men by Donnalley, Thomas K. Published 1908, page 40. Moshannon Creek, commonly called

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