Laurel Ridge
Laurel Ridge is a ridge in Cambria County, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 2,546 feet. Laurel Ridge is situated nearby to Charles F Lewis Natural Area, as well as near the hamlet Cramer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laurel Run Dam.
Laurel Run Dam
Dam
Photo: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0.
The Laurel Run Dam, also known as Laurel Run Dam No. 2, was an earthen embankment dam that failed during the Johnstown Flood of 1977. It had the largest reservoir of seven dams to fail between July 19 and 20, 1977 and caused the most fatalities of the two that did. Laurel Run Dam is situated 2½ miles southeast of Laurel Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wehrum and Vintondale.
Wehrum
Hamlet
Wehrum is an abandoned coal mining company town in Buffington Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States, that thrived for a time during the early 20th century. Wehrum is situated 4 miles north of Laurel Ridge.
Vintondale
Village
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
Vintondale is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 414 as of the 2010 census. Vintondale is situated 5 miles north of Laurel Ridge.
Dilltown
Hamlet
Dilltown is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Blacklick Creek and Pennsylvania Route 403, 13.3 miles southeast of Indiana. Dilltown has a post office, with ZIP code 15929. Dilltown is situated 5 miles northwest of Laurel Ridge.
Laurel Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,546 feet
- Also known as: “Laurel Hill”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.41396° or 40° 24′ 50″ northLongitude
-78.93697° or 78° 56′ 13″ westElevation
2,546 feet (776 metres)Open location code
87G3C377+H6GeoNames ID
5197305
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