Cassandra
in Cambria County of Pennsylvania, United States
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John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (12 mi) - Altoona Blair County Airport (19 mi)
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (41 mi)
- University Park Airport (51 mi)
- DuBois Regional Airport (55 mi)
- Allegheny County Airport (68 mi)
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (68 mi)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (84 mi)
- Bradford Regional Airport (96 mi)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (119 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (135 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (137 mi)
- Erie International Tom Ridge Field (140 mi)
- Maple Crest Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Summit Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Ebensburg Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Appledale Public Golfing (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Windber Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Blue Knob Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Park Hills Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Scotch Valley Country Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Sylvan Hills Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- King Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.409 and -78.641 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 24' 31" and W -78° 38' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:04 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:09 am and 4:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Cassandra
Cassandra in Cambria County (Pennsylvania) with it's 142 residents is a town located in United States about 135 mi (or 217 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Cassandra is now 09:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Cassandra, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ebensburg, Hollidaysburg, Bedford, Indiana and Somerset. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F
| Morning Temperature | -3°C / 27 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 21% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 997 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
William Inn
Videos from this area
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CONRAIL AT CASSANDRA PA
Conrail trains on the Pittsburgh Line in the 1990's at Cassandra, PA. Cassandra is short drive from Portage, Cresson, Lilly, Gallitzin, & Summerhill, PA. Altoona/Johnstown are 25mins away....
Norfolk Southern Action in Cassandra, PA
Pittsburgh line is full of great places to watch trains like Altoona, Cresson, Johnstown & even Cassandra. Cassandra is located on State Route 53 5mins west of Cresson. There is a overlook...
(4) NS 21Q @ Cassandra Oct. 26 2014
After SD40E helper sets travel by a west bound container train, NS 21Q comes down the grade past Cassandra on track three with the assistance of a SD40E helper set. October 26 2014.
Awesome West Slope Railfanning
7/26/14--Trip to Norfolk Southern's West Slope of the Allegheny Mountains with PittsburghMainline (https://www.youtube.com/user/PittsburghMainline). Many great catches, including the Operation...
NS 7204 at Cassandra (23JUL2014)
Norfolk Southern 7204, NS 7215, NS 7208 climbs the grade and comes to a stop under the Cassandra Railroad Overlook at Cassandra, Pennsylvania. From there I can only surmise that a crew member ...
(12) Friendly Train Crew @ Cassandra July 3 2013
A friendly train crew gives a greeting as this east bound mixed freight with a SD70ACe bracketed by two GE's steadily beat the up hill grade going by Cassandra. To ensure it's successful journey...
(5) Helper Set And NS 567 West @ Cassandra July 17 2011
After a west bound helper set glides by NS 567 with eleven locomotive and subway cars travel west at Cassandra. July 17 2011.
7 trains in one half hour at Cassandra, Pa. July 30, 2014
PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION: Shot with MiniDV - Canon ZR900 At the end of July I went to visit family in Maryland. On the way back I took a detour through Pennsylvania to do some railfanning ...
Railfanning Cassandra, PA: Ex-Conrails, BNSF Power, and Meets!
HD 1080p: One of my favorite overall spots in the Altoona area is the Cassandra Railfan Overlook Bridge. There was lots of action that appeared within a 6 hour period that I was there, including...
(5) NS SD70ACe's Forcing Coal Loads Up The West Slope @ Cassandra July 18 2011
Two NS SD70ACe's and two rear end helpers force this coal train up grade on the west slope of the Pittsburgh Line on its way east. Shot at Cassandra. July 18 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cassandra, Pennsylvania
Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Spring Hill, Pennsylvania
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Washington Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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WAMO (AM)
WAMO is a radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. The station, which is purchased by Martz Communications Group (through its Radio Power subsidiary) from Langer Broadcasting in December 2010, broadcasts on 660 kHz on the AM dial with a power of 1,400 watts, daytime only (to protect the nighttime signal of WFAN-AM 660 The Fan in New York City on the same frequency), and is licensed to Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.
WLKJ
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