Bens Creek

Bens Creek is a hamlet in Conemaugh Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania. Bens Creek is situated nearby to the locality Ideal, as well as near the hamlet Cookietown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shaffer’s Bridge and Johnstown Christian School.

Shaffer’s Bridge

Bridge

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The Shaffer's Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1877, and is a 68-foot-2-inch-long Burr truss bridge, with a shingle covered gable roof.

Johnstown Christian School

School

Johnstown Christian School is a private Christian school in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1944 by a group of Mennonite families. The school was reorganized in 1973 as the Johnstown Christian School. Johnstown Christian School is situated 2½ miles south of Bens Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elim and Ferndale.

Elim

Hamlet

Elim is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,727 at the 2010 census, down from 4,175 at the 2000 census.

Ferndale

Village

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Ferndale is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Ferndale had a population of 1,547.

Southmont

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Southmont is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Southmont had a population of 2,045. It was incorporated in 1919 out of Upper Yoder Township. Southmont is situated 2 miles north of Bens Creek.

Bens Creek

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Conemaugh Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.28258° or 40° 16′ 57″ north

Longitude

-78.93641° or 78° 56′ 11″ west

Elevation

1,204 feet (367 metres)

Open location code

87G373M7+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 157629618

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

5179978

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