Sandy Ridge, PA

Sandy Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. The 2010 census counted 407 residents. Sandy Ridge is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sandy Ridge sits at an elevation of 1,800 to 1,950 feet, 3 miles northwest of the physical Sandy Ridge, the 2,500-foot-high local expression of the Allegheny Front. The through line in Sandy Ridge is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Sandy Ridge makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today.