Borough of Meyersdale

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.

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

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sand Patch Grade and Boynton.

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 3 miles east of Borough of Meyersdale.

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 Borough of Meyersdale.

Borough of Meyersdale

Type: Locality with 2,180 residents
Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.8133° or 39° 48′ 48″ north

Longitude

-79.0277° or 79° 1′ 40″ west

Population

2,180

Elevation

1,955 feet (596 metres)

Open location code

87F2RX7C+8W

GeoNames ID

4559622

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meyersdale Community Hospital and Union Cemetery.

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