Laurel Gap
Laurel Gap is a gap in Cambria County, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 2,526 feet. Laurel Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Dysertown, as well as near Summit.Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Cresson.
State Correctional Institution – Cresson
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Cresson was a medium-security, all male correctional facility, located in Cresson Township, Pennsylvania. It was situated off U.S. Route 22, about 10 miles west of Altoona along Old Route 22 in the Western part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. State Correctional Institution – Cresson is situated 2 miles north of Laurel Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cassandra and Oil City.
Cassandra
Suburb
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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 west of Laurel 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 4½ miles west of Laurel 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 Laurel Gap.
Laurel Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 2,526 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.42174° or 40° 25′ 18″ northLongitude
-78.55918° or 78° 33′ 33″ westElevation
2,526 feet (770 metres)Open location code
87G3CCCR+M8GeoNames ID
5197259
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