Welcome to Gods Country - Potter County!Whether you're planning a vacation, here for a hunting or fishing season, some snowmobiling or relocating to the area, find out what others have come to realize. Year-round, Potter County is a very special place. Potter County is one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, located on the Allegheny Plateau in North Central Pa. The county is home to 17,950 permanent residents, plus another 4,700 part-time residents of vacation properties. Together, we share and value a lifestyle that combines one of the best ways of living with a friendly, small-town feel. Not only do we enjoy our bountiful outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities that are available, we also take pride in a quality of life that provides us with country living at its finest. Visitors and residents alike enjoy the 1081 square miles of open space. Almost 50% of it's 698,880 acres are composed of state forest, state game lands and fish commission land and crowned by 8 State Parks, the most of any county in Pennsylvania. Ski "Avalanche" the steepest slope on the east coast at Denton Hill State Park; smowmobile, hike, atv, or mountain bike on over 650 miles of state trails, and fish for trout on 800 miles of streams. Gods Country offers plenty of opportunities to get away from the hustle and bustle for residents and visitors. Besides being one of the favorite outdoor recreation destinations in Pennsylvania, Potter County is a community people love to live in. There are numerous employment opportunities. Full-time professional opportunities also are available and most employers offer competitive wages and benefits. Potter County was named for Revolutionary War General James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. James Potter never actually lived in Potter County and may have never even visited the area was formed by an Act of Assembly dated 26, 1804. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County has a board of commissioners form of government and is led by a 3-member commission elected-at-large. With world-renowned outdoor recreation opportunties, diverse shops and restaurants, quaint accommodations, friendly neighbors and breath-taking mountain vistas, Potter County is arguably the finest vacation destination in Pennsylvania. See for yourself, why Potter County, Gods Country, "Pennsylvania Wilds" is a great place to live or visit. Like John Denver wrote "Thank God I'm A Country Boy"!
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