Chest Springs
in Cambria County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.580 and -78.607 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 34' 48" and W -78° 36' 25"
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: 01:18 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:10 am and 4:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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Delve into Chest Springs

Chest Springs in Cambria County (Pennsylvania) with it's 144 habitants is located in United States about 143 mi (or 231 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Chest Springs is now 01:18 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Chest Springs, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ebensburg, Hollidaysburg, Clearfield, Indiana and Bedford. 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.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Cresson PA 10.08.12: Over The Wall

Published: December 19, 2012
Length: 06:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

The trees visible from the Route 53 bridge in Cresson were at least as colorful as those at Cassandra, but I cringed a little when I pulled up and noticed the 'wall' of empty hoppers parked...


Cresson PA 11.20.10: Take It To The Bridge

Published: November 29, 2010
Length: 44:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

After warming up over lunch, I finally moved outside of Cresson proper and relocated to the Route 53 bridge to kick off the afternoon. In all of my visits to the area, I had either ignored...


Intermodal & Manifest Meet At Rte 53 Bridge - Cresson, PA - 10/26/10

Published: March 11, 2011
Length: 01:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NorfKhazad

This is the second meet I caught at this location in about 20 minutes. The sun at least decided to come out for this one.


Trains at The Gallitzin Tunnels

Published: September 06, 2011
Length: 58:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: KyleVideoDesigns

Please "like" the video, as we are grateful for your support! In the middle days of August, KyleVideoDesigns set out on a 3-day railfanning spree along the Norfolk Southerns...


PRR E8's at Gallitzin - Altoona Railfest 2007

Published: August 23, 2007
Length: 37:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jason Lowe Photography

Restored PRR E8's emerge from Gallitzin Tunnel on the last fan trip of the 2007 Altoona Railfest. After coming out of the tunnel, there's just enough time to cross town and catch the train...


The Gallitzin Tunnels

Published: August 19, 2009
Length: 59:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Eastern Railfan Productions

High Quality- The Gallitzin Tunnels are used by most NS and Amtrak trains in order to get to the Horseshoe Curve or Cresson. I caught quite a few trains on my trip here, including a two way meet!


Gallitzin PA 03.24.97: Eastbound Manifest

Published: December 19, 2010
Length: 40:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

Dash 8-40B 5069, B36-7 5026, GP40-2 3323, and C30-7 6607 lead an 83-car eastbound manifest into the tunnel at Gallitzin, PA on March 24, 1997. See my video of a 7-unit westbound at Cresson...


Norfolk Southern Virginian At Gallitzin PS 8.23.2014

Published: September 24, 2014
Length: 39:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BMfan4eva

NS Heritage Unit the Virginian passes a stopped 593 at Gallitzin, PA.


Norfolk Southern action at Cresson & Gallitzin, PA - 12-28-2013

Published: January 05, 2014
Length: 06:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RailVideoUSA

Norfolk Southern freights are lensed in snowy conditions from the route 53 bridge at Cresson and emerging from the tunnel at Gallitzin.


Gallitzin PA 03.24.97: Westbound Manifest

Published: December 18, 2010
Length: 23:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

While revisiting old footage in celebration of passing the 1000-upload mark, I realized I somehow missed this clip when I uploaded the March '97 footage originally, so without further ado......


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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.

Clearfield Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Clearfield Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,680 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 40.6083, -78.5744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1822, Townships in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Chest Springs, Pennsylvania

Chest Springs is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.

Located at 40.5789, -78.6097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1858, Boroughs in Cambria County, Pennsylvania