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Huntingdon County Trivia Answers
 
1. What Star of the 1969 movie "The Love Bug" resides in Huntingdon County? 
Herbie - at the Swigart Museum on Rt. 22 just south of Huntingdon
 
2. Juniata College, located in Huntingdon County, offers one annual scholarship to a student with what unique qualification? 
Left handed students and red haired students
 
3. What "Crown Jewel" of Pennsylvania covers 8,300 acres of Huntington County?
Raystown Lake
 
4. William Smith founded the settlement of Huntingdon. Can you name the man who was William Smith's archenemy?
Benjamin Franklin
 
5. What famous optical instrument was manufactured from high quality sand quarried near Mapleton, Huntingdon County? 
Mr. Palomar Telescope (click link to visit the observatory)
 
6. The largest marina in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is located in Huntingdon County. Do you know the marina's name and the number of boats housed there? 
The Seven Points Marina and it houses 800 boats
 
7. What is the name of the only operating narrow gauge railroad located east of the Rockies, and where is it located? 
East Broad Top Railroad
 
8. What past President of the United States of America travels to a favorite trout-fishing hole in Spruce Creek, located in Huntingdon County?
Jimmy Carter
 
9. Name (3) of the (6) Natural Areas in the Roth Rock State Forest.
Bear Meadows                  Rocky Ridge
Detweiler Run                   Big Flat Laurel
Little Juniata                    Alan Seegar 
    
10. Who are the 2 new inhabitants of the Huntingdon County residing at Raystown Lake? 
The Bald Eagles- There are two nesting at the Lake. For more information you can contact the Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake at 814-658-3405
 
11. Who is Rothrock State Forest named after? 
Joseph Rothrock
 
12. The stands of Penn State's Beaver Stadium hold 106,537 people. How many times would the population of Huntingdon County fit inside the stadium? 
A little under 2 1/2 times. The County's Population in the year 2000 was 45,586.