Skew Arch Bridge
Skew Arch Bridge is a scenic viewpoint in Blair County, Pennsylvania which is located on Old Route 22. Skew Arch Bridge is situated nearby to the tourism office Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS Visitors Center, as well as near Engine House #6 Exhibit Building.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Address: Old Route 22
Places of Interest Nearby
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 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 1 mile southwest of Skew Arch Bridge.
Cresson Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cresson Presbyterian Church is situated 2½ miles west of Skew Arch Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foot of Ten and Puzzletown.
Foot of Ten
Hamlet
Foot of Ten is a census-designated place in Allegheny and Juniata Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately one mile west of the small borough Duncansville on Foot of Ten Road, and about 2.5 miles north of the even smaller borough Newry. Foot of Ten is situated 5 miles southeast of Skew Arch Bridge.
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 6 miles southeast of Skew Arch Bridge.
Cassandra
Suburb
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cassandra had a population of 162. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cassandra is situated 6 miles southwest of Skew Arch Bridge.
Skew Arch Bridge
- Categories: bridge, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Blair County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.45313° or 40° 27′ 11″ northLongitude
-78.54285° or 78° 32′ 34″ westOpen location code
87G3FF34+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 526550796OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS Visitors Center and Engine House #6 Exhibit Building.
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