Salisbury Junction
Salisbury Junction is a locality in Summit Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania. Salisbury Junction is situated nearby to the hamlet West Meyersdale, as well as near the locality Shaw Mines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salisbury Viaduct and Wills Creek Bollman Bridge.
Salisbury Viaduct
Bridge
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 2½ miles east of Salisbury Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyersdale and Sand Patch Grade.
Meyersdale
Village
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 4 miles southeast of Salisbury Junction.
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 4½ miles south of Salisbury Junction.
Salisbury Junction
- Type: Locality
- Location: Summit Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.82871° or 39° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
-79.03759° or 79° 2′ 15″ westElevation
2,047 feet (624 metres)Open location code
87F2RXH6+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8229434814OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
4561065
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Localities in the Area
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