State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jordan Soil Plots

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

1. Jordan Soil Plots Marker

Inscription. Jordan Soil Plots were a pioneer effort to determine long-term effects of fertilizers on soil and crops. 144 plots, between today's Curtin Road and College Avenue, were established in 1882 by Professor Whitman H. Jordan. Some remained under study as late as 1959. The plots were Penn State's first large-scale undertaking in scientific research.

Erected by Penn State Alumni Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 40° 48.092′ N, 77° 51.765′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is on Shortlidge Road west of Eisenhower Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: State College PA 16803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Ag Degrees (within shouting distance of this marker); Correspondence Courses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ag Experiment Station (about 500 feet away); Artificial Insemination (about 500 feet away); Ag Hill (about 600 feet away); Calorimeter (about 600 feet away); Walnut Building (about 600 feet away); Faculty Cottages (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

2. Jordan Soil Plots Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.