Blair Gap
Blair Gap, one of the gaps of the Allegheny, is a water gap along the eastern face atop the Allegheny Front escarpment. Like other gaps of the Allegheny, the slopes of Blair Gap were amenable to foot travel, pack mules, and possibly wagons allowing…| 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 2 miles west of Blair Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foot of Ten and Cassandra.
Foot of Ten
Hamlet
Foot of Ten is a census-designated place in Allegheny and Juniata Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately one mile west of the small borough Duncansville on Foot of Ten Road, and about 2.5 miles north of the even smaller borough Newry. Foot of Ten is situated 6 miles southeast of Blair Gap.
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 6 miles southwest of Blair 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 6 miles southwest of Blair Gap.
Blair Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 2,365 feet
- Also known as: “Blair’s Gap” and “Blairs Gap”
- Category: landform
- Location: Blair County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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