Mattawana, PA

Mattawana is a census-designated place located in Bratton Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States on the east bank of the Juniata River. The 2010 census counted 276 residents. The community is located near the junction of U.S. Route 522 and Pennsylvania Route 103, across the river from the borough of McVeytown. Mattawana is a name derived from a Native American language purported to mean "river of shallows" Or "place of fine furs". In Mattawana, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Mattawana, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.