Mount Morris, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Mount Morris is an unincorporated community
in Greene County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
.
near the West Virginia
state line. Its elevation is 938 feet (286 m).
, a motocross
track, is located in Mount Morris. The track hosts races in the AMA Motocross Championships series,
including the High Point Nationals held each Memorial Day
weekend.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Greene County
Greene County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,672 people, 15,060 households, and 10,587 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile . There were 16,678 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Geography
Mount Morris is located at 39.733135°N 80.067842°W (39.733135, -80.067842), on Interstate 79Interstate 79
Interstate 79 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania...
near the West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
state line. Its elevation is 938 feet (286 m).
Places of interest
High Point RacewayHigh Point Raceway
High Point Raceway is a motocross track in Mount Morris, Pennsylvania. The High Point Nationals are a traditional Memorial Day weekend event.-External links:*...
, a motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
track, is located in Mount Morris. The track hosts races in the AMA Motocross Championships series,
including the High Point Nationals held each Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
weekend.