North Fork Bens Creek
North Fork Bens Creek is a stream in Somerset, Pennsylvania. North Fork Bens Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Elim, as well as near the locality Riverside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shaffer’s Bridge and Johnstown Christian School.
Shaffer’s Bridge
Bridge
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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.
Johnstown Christian School
School
Johnstown Christian School is a private Christian school in Hollsopple, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1944 by a group of Mennonite families. The school was reorganized in 1973 as the Johnstown Christian School. Johnstown Christian School is situated 2 miles southeast of North Fork Bens Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elim and Southmont.
Elim
Hamlet
Elim is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,727 at the 2010 census, down from 4,175 at the 2000 census. Elim is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Fork Bens Creek.
Southmont
Village
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Southmont is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,284 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1919 out of Upper Yoder Township. Southmont is situated 3½ miles northeast of North Fork Bens Creek.
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. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census, down from 1,834 at the 2000 census. Ferndale is situated 3½ miles east of North Fork Bens Creek.
North Fork Bens Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.27257° or 40° 16′ 21″ northLongitude
-78.97836° or 78° 58′ 42″ westElevation
1,309 feet (399 metres)Open location code
87G372FC+2MGeoNames ID
5203646
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