Bens Creek
Bens Creek is a stream in Somerset, Pennsylvania. Bens Creek is situated nearby to the locality Riverside, as well as near the hamlet Elim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shaffer’s Bridge.
Shaffer’s Bridge
Bridge
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Shaffer’s Bridge is situated 2 miles west 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
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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: Stream
- Also known as: “Ben’s Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.2848° or 40° 17′ 5″ northLongitude
-78.92753° or 78° 55′ 39″ westElevation
1,191 feet (363 metres)Open location code
87G373MC+WXGeoNames ID
5179979
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