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National Register Of Historic Places In Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 42 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Two sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. Current listings Former listing See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania * National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania * List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Huntingdon County References {{Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Huntingdon County Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of Pennsylvania Highlighting Huntingdon County
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to context or scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 45
Pennsylvania Route 45 (PA 45) is an state highway located in central Pennsylvania, United States. PA 45 is called the Purple Heart Highway. The western terminus of the route is at PA 453 in Morris Township near the community of Water Street. The eastern terminus is at PA 642 west of the small town of Mooresburg. Route description Huntingdon and Centre counties PA 45 begins at an intersection with PA 453 and the western terminus of PA 45 Truck in Morris Township, Huntingdon County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Spruce Creek Road. The road passes through farmland with some homes a short distance to the west of Short Mountain. The route crosses into Spruce Creek Township and heads into forested areas, curving northwest to run parallel to Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line and the Little Juniata River which are both located northeast of the road. PA 45 turns northeast and comes to a one-lane underpass that carries the route under Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Bedford County, Pennsylvania
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 32 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Three sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania * National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania File:Pennsylvania counties map.png, 320px, Pennsylvania counties (clickable map) poly 453 491 516 491 516 472 522 467 522 465 517 460 521 457 519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Broad Top Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,483 at the 2020 census. General information *ZIP codes: 16678, 16679 *Area code: 814 *Local telephone exchanges: 635, 928 Geography Broad Top Township is located in northeastern Bedford County, situated on a portion of the Broad Top plateau. Most of its western boundary follows the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, and its southern boundary follows the ridgecrest of Harbor Mountain. The township is bordered to the south by East Providence Township, to the southwest by West Providence Township, to the west by Hopewell Township, and to the northwest by Liberty Township. To the north is Huntingdon County, with Hopewell Township touching at Broad Top Township's northernmost point, Carbon Township to the north, and Wood Township to the northeast. To the east, in Fulton County, is Wells Township. The township includes the unincorporated community of Defiance. The boroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Wood Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township that is located in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 617 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History The Robertsdale Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.6 km2), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 713 people, 277 households, and 206 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 383 housing units at an average density of 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.14% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.28% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Springs, Pennsylvania
Three Springs is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 444 at the 2010 census. The borough takes its name from nearby Three Springs Creek. History The narrow-gauge East Broad Top Railroad was constructed through the community in 1874. A small yard and station were located here, and a tank farm and scrap yard were serviced. The tracks have been out of service since 1956 but are still in place and owned by the railroad. Geography Three Springs is in southern Huntingdon County, sitting at the base of the south end of Jacks Mountain. Spring Creek and North Spring Branch flow through the borough, joining just southeast of the borough limits to form Three Springs Creek, an east-flowing tributary of Aughwick Creek and part of the Juniata River watershed. Sinking Run, another tributary of Three Springs Creek, flows through the eastern part of the borough. Pennsylvania Route 994 runs through the center of the borough, leading northeast to Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania
Shirleysburg is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 150 at the 2010 census. History Shirleysburg was originally the site of, and takes its name from Fort Shirley, a French and Indian War fort. During this period, in 1754 ''Monacatoocha'' (''Scarouady'') led about 200 French-allied Native Americans: Iroquois, Lenape, and Shawnee from their village of Logstown on the western frontier to take refuge near here. The narrow gauge East Broad Top Railroad (EBT) was constructed through Shirleysburg in 1873. It continued to serve the town for 83 years, until it ceased operations in 1956. Since 1960 EBT tourist trains have operated from Rockhill to Colgate Grove, just south of town, where a wye was constructed to turn trains. The inactive tracks pass through the community on their way to Mount Union. The Benjamin B. Leas House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Geography Shirleysburg is located in southeastern Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Shirley Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,419 at the 2020 census. History The Runk Bridge and Lewis Smalley Homestead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Municipal Office The Shirley Township Municipal Building is located on Croghan Pike between Allenport and Shirleysburg. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.5 square miles (151.6 km2), of which 58.2 square miles (150.8 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km2) (0.56%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,526 people, 988 households, and 728 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 21.8/sq mi (8.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.63% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockville, Pennsylvania
Rockville is an unincorporated community in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is home to the Rockville Bridge. Rockville is part of the Harrisburg– Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow .... Rockville was laid out in 1838 as Roberts Valley, by a family of settlers. References External links *Pennsylvania's Historical Architecture and Archaeology site photos (photos and information) * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Union, Pennsylvania
Mount Union is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately southeast of Altoona and southeast of Huntingdon, on the Juniata River. In the vicinity are found bituminous coal, ganister rock, fire clay, and some timber. A major Easter grass factory is located in the northern quadrant of the borough limits; until May 2007, the facility was owned by Bleyer Industries. The population was 2,447 at the 2010 census. History Mount Union was largely influenced by industry. It was at one time the world's largest producer of refractory material (silica brick), with three plants – General Refractories, United States Refractories, and Harbison Walker. The refractory business in Mount Union lasted from 1899 to about 1972, with limited production into the early 1990s. Other industries included two tanneries, a tanning extract plant, coal yards, an explosives and munitions plant (Aetna), and foundry and machine shops. Mount Union was the northern terminus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cromwell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Cromwell Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,475 at the 2020 census. History The St. Mary's Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,632 people in 580 households, including 436 families, in the township. The population density was . There were 873 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.14% White, 0.37% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. There were 580 households, 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.2% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% were one pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Clay Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 874 at the 2020 census. General information *ZIP Codes: 17253, 17264 *Area Code: 814 *Local Phone Exchanges: 447, 448 *School District: Southern Huntingdon County School District Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 920 people in 370 households, including 283 families, in the township. The population density was . There were 494 housing units at an average density of 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.02% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. There were 370 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.0% of households were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
