Cessna is a populated place in

Bedford County, Pennsylvania Bedford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,577. The county seat is Bedford. The county is part of the Southwest region of the commonwealth. History 18th century According to ...

, United States, located within Bedford Township. Its elevation is at 1,102 feet above sea level. It is at the confluence of

Interstate 99 Interstate 99 (I-99) is an Interstate Highway in the United States with two segments: one located in central Pennsylvania and the other in northern Pennsylvania into southern New York along US 15. The southern terminus of the route is near ...

and

Pennsylvania Route 56 Pennsylvania Route 56 (PA 56) is a state highway that is located in west central Pennsylvania in the United States. Its western terminus is situated at the eastern end of the C.L. Schmitt Bridge in New Kensington. Its eastern terminus is loca ...

. The community was named after John A. Cessna, who was credited with bringing the railroad to the community. The place is notable for being the birthplace of John Cessna.

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