Cameron County, Administrative county in north-central Pennsylvania, US
Located on the Allegheny Plateau, Cameron County encompasses 398 square miles of mountainous terrain with forests and numerous waterways including Sinnemahoning Creek.
The county, established in 1860, bears the name of Simon Cameron, a Pennsylvania politician who served as Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln.
The Cameron County Historical Society maintains records and artifacts documenting local heritage through exhibitions at their museum in Emporium.
The county seat of Emporium houses administrative offices in the courthouse, which operates weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM for public services.
Cameron County stands as Pennsylvania's least populated county with 4,547 residents and remains the only county without interstate highways or U.S. routes.
Location: Pennsylvania
Inception: March 29, 1860
Capital city: Emporium
Shares border with: McKean County, Potter County, Clinton County, Clearfield County, Elk County
Website: http://cameroncountypa.com
GPS coordinates: 41.44000,-78.20000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:08
Cherry Springs State Park
40 km
Quehanna Wild Area
19.1 km
Parker Dam State Park
37 km
Sproul State Forest
39.7 km
Kettle Creek State Park
23.4 km
Sinnemahoning State Park
12.6 km
Moshannon State Forest
40.6 km
Elk State Forest
14.1 km
Hammersley Wild Area
27.9 km
Elk State Park
34.4 km
Bucktail State Park Natural Area
8 km
Sizerville State Park
17.3 km
Bendigo State Park
37.1 km
East Branch Clarion River Lake
34.1 km
Patterson State Park
38.3 km
Marion Brooks Natural Area
19.6 km
Wykoff Run Natural Area
23.1 km
Forrest H. Duttlinger Natural Area
27.1 km
Parker Dam State Park Beach
37.5 km
St. Marys Historic District
30.4 km
Cameron County Courthouse
8.7 km
John E. Weidenboerner House
30.3 km
Johnsonburg Commercial Historic District
40 km
Cherry Springs Picnic Pavilion
39.9 km
Parker Dam State Park Family Cabin District
37.8 km
Susquehannock State Forest
33 km
Parker Dam State Park-Parker Dam District
37.2 km
Kettle Creek Reservoir
24.7 kmReviews
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