Shaffer’s Bridge
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.Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johnstown Christian School.
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 2½ miles south of Shaffer’s Bridge.
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, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,727 at the 2010 census, down from 4,175 at the 2000 census. Elim is situated 2 miles northeast of Shaffer’s Bridge.
Southmont
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Southmont is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Southmont had a population of 2,045. It was incorporated in 1919 out of Upper Yoder Township. Southmont is situated 2½ miles northeast of Shaffer’s Bridge.
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. As of the 2020 census, Ferndale had a population of 1,547. Ferndale is situated 2½ miles east of Shaffer’s Bridge.
Shaffer’s Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Categories: covered bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.28118° or 40° 16′ 52″ northLongitude
-78.96412° or 78° 57′ 51″ westOpen location code
87G372JP+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 708471501OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7461010
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