Scotch Gap Run
Scotch Gap Run is a stream in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Scotch Gap Run is situated nearby to the hamlet Mill Run, as well as near Coburn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Horseshoe Curve.
Horseshoe Curve
Heritage site
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
The Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve is roughly 2,375 feet long and 1,300 feet in diameter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altoona and Lakemont.
Altoona
Photo: Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Altoona is a city in central Pennsylvania. Altoona was founded as a railroad town by the Pennsylvania Railroad as the site of their Altoona Works shops, and its history as a railroad town still shows in the town today despite the decline of the railroad and its eventual absorption into Penn Central, Conrail, and now Norfolk Southern.
Lakemont
Hamlet
Lakemont is a census-designated place in Allegheny and Logan Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located to the east of I-99 and is located between Altoona and Hollidaysburg. Lakemont is situated 4 miles southeast of Scotch Gap Run.
Juniata Township
Village
Juniata Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 965 at the 2020 census. Juniata Township is situated 5 miles northeast of Scotch Gap Run.
Scotch Gap Run
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Blair County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.49674° or 40° 29′ 48″ northLongitude
-78.46057° or 78° 27′ 38″ westElevation
1,493 feet (455 metres)Open location code
87G3FGWQ+MQGeoNames ID
5211243
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Satellite Map
Discover Scotch Gap Run from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mill Run and Coburn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scotch Run Dam and Scotch Run Reservoir.
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