Shade Gap, Pennsylvania

About Shade Gap

Shade Gap, PA is a tiny community located in southern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 77.

Shade Gap holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,567 residents per square mile.

📰 Shade Gap News Today

• Annual Shade Gap Picnic returns for 143rd year WJAC · Jul 30
• Shade Gap Picnic to kick off Sunday huntingdondailynews.com · Jul 23
• FBI Agent killed 60 years ago in search for Peggy Ann Bradnick honored in Shade Gap - Tri-State Alert Tri-State Alert · May 14
• Shade Gap LIONS Club celebrates return after closure, welcomes new members wtaj.com · Jan 8
• Fallen FBI agent honored with highway dedication in Huntingdon County ABC27 · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shade Gap Unique

• The only place in America named Shade Gap — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.03 sq mi.
• With 77 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shade Gap

• Path Valley Family Restaurant — american
• Shade Gap Family Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shade Gap

• Harpers Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Shade Gap

• Fannett-Metal El Sch
• Fannett-Metal MS
• Fannett-Metal SHS
• Shade Gap El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shade Gap

🏘️ Nearby Communities