Cambria County, Administrative county in Pennsylvania, US
Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, Cambria County spans 694 square miles with Ebensburg serving as its county seat and Johnstown as its largest city.
The county, established in 1804 from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties, received its name from the Latin designation for Wales.
The county maintains multiple public school districts, private educational institutions, and higher learning centers including Mount Aloysius College and Saint Francis University.
The Cambria County Courthouse, situated in Ebensburg, operates on weekdays from 9 AM to 4 PM, providing administrative and governmental services to residents.
Prince Gallitzin State Park and Laurel Ridge State Park within Cambria County offer extensive recreational spaces across the Appalachian landscape.
Location: Pennsylvania
Inception: November 2, 1807
Capital city: Ebensburg
Shares border with: Clearfield County, Bedford County, Blair County, Somerset County, Westmoreland County, Indiana County
Website: http://co.cambria.pa.us
GPS coordinates: 40.49000,-78.72000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:47
Horseshoe Curve
20 km
Johnstown Inclined Plane
25.5 km
Leap-The-Dips
27.5 km
Allegheny Portage Railroad
15.7 km
Lakemont Park
27.6 km
Ghost Town Trail
17.1 km
Prince Gallitzin State Park
25.8 km
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
16.5 km
Blue Knob
26.1 km
Railroaders Memorial Museum
27.3 km
Cambria Iron Company
24.3 km
Baker Mansion
26.4 km
Stone Bridge
24.7 km
Blue Knob State Park
26.3 km
Staple Bend Tunnel
18.5 km
Yellow Creek State Park
27.4 km
War Governors' Conference
27.1 km
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
26.9 km
Johnstown Flood Museum
24.8 km
Skyliner
27.6 km
DeGol Field
7.2 km
Cathedral of Saint John Gualbert
24.7 km
Inclined Plane Bridge
25.3 km
Penn Alto Building
27 km
Toboggan
27.5 km
Highland Hall
28.5 km
Downtown Altoona Historic District
27.2 km
Moxham Historic District
26.7 kmReviews
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