Elklick Creek

Elklick Creek is a stream in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Elklick Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet West Meyersdale, as well as near the locality Salisbury Junction.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Salisbury Viaduct and Wills Creek Bollman Bridge.

Salisbury Viaduct

Bridge

Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0.

The Salisbury Viaduct is a bridge in Somerset County, Pennsylvania near Meyersdale that spans the Casselman River valley. Built in 1912 by the Western Maryland Railway for its Connellsville Extension, it was built to accommodate two tracks, but only one was ever installed.

Wills Creek Bollman Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Wills Creek Bollman Bridge originally served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Pittsburgh Division main line. Designed by the self-taught civil engineer Wendel Bollman in 1871, this truss bridge is the last remaining span of the Pittsburgh Division line associated with Bollman. Wills Creek Bollman Bridge is situated 2 miles east of Elklick Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meyersdale and Sand Patch Grade.

Meyersdale

Village

Photo: Brett VA, CC BY 2.0.

Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on the Casselman River, 73 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sand Patch Grade

Hamlet

Sand Patch Grade is an approximately 100-mile-long section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and western Maryland. Sand Patch Grade is situated 3½ miles southeast of Elklick Creek.

Boynton

Hamlet

Boynton is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Casselman River and U.S. Route 219, 1.2 miles north-northeast of Salisbury. Boynton has a post office, with ZIP code 15532. Boynton is situated 4 miles southwest of Elklick Creek.

Elklick Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Elk Lick Creek”, “Elk-lick Creek”, and “Elklick Run”
Category: body of water
Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.8198° or 39° 49′ 11″ north

Longitude

-79.03503° or 79° 2′ 6″ west

Elevation

1,929 feet (588 metres)

Open location code

87F2RX97+WX

GeoNames ID

4557780

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