Overlook Heights, Pennsylvania
Geography
Overlook Heights borders Park Forest to the west of North Atherton Street, Vairo Boulevard in Patton Township to the north, and University Park to the east.
Parks and Recreation
Suburban Park serves the north side of Overlook Heights. The park was acquired by Ferguson Township in the late 1960s. It currently hosts a basketball court, tennis court, baseball field, pavilion, playground, and sledding hill.
Overlook Heights is also connected to the Penn State Arboretum and the Bellefonte Central Railroad rail trail via a path that stems from the corner of Clinton Avenue and Curtin Street.
Overlook Heights Biological Diversity Area
The neighborhood is a part of the Overlook Heights BDA due to a population of a serviceberry (Amelanchier humilis). The plant is endangered and at risk of being damaged or removed.
Transportation
Buses
Overlook Heights is served by the Atherton Street Connector and Vairo bus routes operated by CATA with stops at North Atherton and North Hills, and North Atherton and Denton Avenue.
Streets
U.S. Route 322 Business passes along Overlook Heights.
Several Overlook Heights residents have raised concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety. There are few sidewalks or traffic lights.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Overlook Heights, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Shared Use Paths" (PDF). www.twp.ferguson.pa.us.
- ^ "Suburban Park". www.twp.ferguson.pa.us. August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ "CENTRE COUNTY NATURAL HERITAGE INVENTORY" (PDF). www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us. December 31, 2002.
- ^ "Ohio Department of Natural Resources RARE NATIVE OHIO PLANTS 2022-23 Status List" (PDF). dam.assets.ohio.gov.
- ^ "myStop". realtime.catabus.com.
- ^ Michael, Jacob (September 10, 2024). "Concept plan presented for proposed Ferguson Township Wawa. Residents still have concerns". Centre Daily Times.
