Foot of Ten is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
in
Allegheny and
Juniata Townships in
Blair County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. It is located approximately one mile west of the small borough
Duncansville
Duncansville is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Duncansville is one of the communities that comprises the Altoona Urban Area. The population was 1,258 at the 2020 ...
on Foot of Ten Road, and about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the even smaller borough
Newry
Newry (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Clanrye river in counties Armagh and Down, from Belfast and from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011.
Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery, althoug ...
. It is often considered a region of Duncansville, despite lying outside the borough limits. As of the
2010 census, the population was 672 residents.
The town was named ''Foot of Ten'' because of its location at the foot of the tenth
inclined plane
An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. The inclined plane is one of the six clas ...
of the
Allegheny Portage Railroad
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.
Hollidaysburg, PA
Hollidaysburg is a borough in and the county seat of Blair County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located on the Juniata River, south of Altoona and is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, metropolitan statistical area. In 1900, 2,998 p ...
to Johnstown, PA
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,411 as of the 2020 census. Located east of Pittsburgh, Johnstown is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, whi ...
. ''Foot of Ten'' lies just east of the inclined plane labeled 10.
Demographics
As of 2020, 560 people live in Foot of Ten.
See also
*
Puzzletown, a nearby unincorporated place on Puzzletown Road.
References
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Census-designated places in Blair County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated places in Pennsylvania