Adams Gap
Adams Gap is a gap in Cambria County, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 2,470 feet. Adams Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Summit, as well as near Dysertown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Cresson and Cresson Presbyterian Church.
State Correctional Institution – Cresson
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Cresson was a medium-security, all male correctional facility, located off U.S. Route 22, about 10 miles west of Altoona along Old Route 22 in the Western part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Cresson Presbyterian Church
Church
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Cresson Presbyterian Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Adams Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cassandra and Oil City.
Cassandra
Suburb
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Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 147 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cassandra is situated 4½ miles southwest of Adams Gap.
Oil City
Hamlet
Oil City is an unincorporated community in east-central Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, located at the confluence of Bens Creek and the Little Conemaugh River. The bridge over Bens Creek is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oil City is situated 5 miles southwest of Adams Gap.
Puzzletown
Hamlet
Puzzletown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It straddles the border of Juniata Township and Freedom Township. Puzzletown is situated 5 miles southeast of Adams Gap.
Adams Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 2,470 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.43591° or 40° 26′ 9″ northLongitude
-78.56002° or 78° 33′ 36″ westElevation
2,470 feet (753 metres)Open location code
87G3CCPQ+9XGeoNames ID
5177854
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