Golf in Grove City

Grove City is the commercial center of northern Mercer County, anchored by Grove City College — a distinctive liberal arts institution known for its independence from federal funding and its emphasis on the Western intellectual tradition. The city sits on the divide between the Lake Erie plain to the northwest and the Allegheny Plateau to the south and east, giving it a geography that is flatter than Pittsburgh-area communities but more varied than the Erie shoreline communities. Mercer County's position in western Pennsylvania's northern tier, between the Shenango Valley's industrial past and the agricultural communities of Lawrence County, shapes the regional character. Grove City's college presence and regional commercial role give the community an economic stability that supports recreational facilities serving both the permanent residential population and the college community.