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Lightstreet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,093 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. The CDP is named after a street in Baltimore.

Lightstreet CDP overview:
Name:	Lightstreet CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Columbia County
Elevation:	550 ft (170 m)
Total Area:	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km²)
Land Area:	0.98 sq mi (2.53 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	1,098
Population Density:	1,125.00/sq mi (434.45/km²)
FIPS code:	4243224
GNISfeature ID:	1179322

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History

Lightstreet was originally called Williamsburg. The community was laid out in 1817 by Phillip Seidle. By 1821, the community had six residents. One gristmill was built in Lightstreet in 1823. It was rebuilt in 1868 by Peter Ent. Samuel L. Bettle built another gristmill south of the first mill in 1825. A post office was built in the vicinity of the northern gristmill by Matthew McDowell. Both of the gristmills were run by Fishing Creek’s water power. There were also once two iron furnaces in Lightstreet. One of the furnaces was built in 1845. The community was also once home to two distilleries and a tannery.

Lightstreet’s name was changed to what it is now in 1844 by Marmaduke Pearce. Lightstreet is now currently home to the Lightstreet little league baseball academy which is ranked as one of the top teams in Pennsylvania on a year to year basis. The Lightstreet baseball teams are the top feeder program to the Central Columbia High School Varsity squad.

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Geography

Lightstreet is located near the geographic center of Columbia County at 41°2′35″N 76°25′15″W / 41.04306°N 76.42083°W / 41.04306; -76.42083 (41.042946, -76.420829). It occupies the northern part of Scott Township, and a small portion extends north into Orange Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km), of which 0.97 square miles (2.52 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 1.37%, is water.

Lightstreet is approximately 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Bloomsburg via Pennsylvania Route 487, and is east of Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Interstate 80 passes 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the community, with access from Exit 236 with PA 487. Most of the eastern section of Lightstreet is farmland, and most of the western part is a residential area.