Cresson Township
Cresson Township is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Cresson Township is situated nearby to the hamlet Dysertown, as well as near Summit.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.
Lilly Bridge
Bridge
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Lilly Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Lilly in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Allegheny Portage Railroad in 1832, and is an 18-foot-long bridge, with an elliptical shape and curved wingalls. Lilly Bridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cresson Township.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cassandra.
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 4 miles southwest of Cresson Township.
Cresson Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Cresson”
- Location: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.4494° or 40° 26′ 58″ northLongitude
-78.584° or 78° 35′ 3″ westElevation
2,113 feet (644 metres)Open location code
87G3CCX8+P9GeoNames ID
5185865
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Localities in the Area
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