Mount Jewett is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 858 at the 2020 census. Previously it had been known as Howard Hill, after Howard, New York.
In February 2001 an explosion at the Temple Inland particle board plant in Mount Jewett killed three workers and injured at least five others.
Geography
Mount Jewett is located in south-central McKean County at (41.724788, -78.643702). U.S. Route 6 passes through the borough as its Main Street, leading northeast to Smethport, the McKean county seat, and southwest to Kane. Bradford is to the north via US 6 and US 219.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough of Mount Jewett has a total area of , of which , or 0.82%, are water.
Climate
The climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mount Jewett has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.