Map of Northern Cambria borough

Northern Cambria is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,835 at the 2010 census.

Northern Cambria borough overview:
Name:	Northern Cambria borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Cambria County
Incorporated:	2000
Elevation:	1,601 ft (488 m)
Total Area:	3.09 sq mi (8.00 km²)
Land Area:	3.09 sq mi (8.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	3,560
Population Density:	1,152.10/sq mi (444.89/km²)
ZIP code:	15714
Area code:	814
FIPS code:	4255000
GNISfeature ID:	2086609
Website:	northerncambriaborough.com

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History

The borough of Northern Cambria was incorporated on January 1, 2000. It was formed from the merger of two smaller municipalities, Barnesboro and Spangler. The merger proposal was taken to residents in the 1997 election, passing in Spangler 410-243 and in Barnesboro 466-324. The area was first settled by Europeans in the early-to-middle 19th century. The presence of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River allowed loggers to move their harvest downstream. Small farms developed, but the area changed in the 1890s when mining of the extensive bituminous coal fields in the area became the dominant industry. The mining companies required skilled workers, and many came from Great Britain and Eastern Europe. Railroads were built to transport the coal out, and the town flourished with the influx of money. In the 1980s, the coal industry began a decline, and there has been a subsequent decline in the population of the area. In November 1922, the Reilly Shaft No. 1 mine explosion occurred, killing 78 coal miners.

A pumpkin weighing 1,469 pounds (666 kg) was grown by resident Larry Checkon in 2005 (a world record at that time).

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Geography

Northern Cambria is located near the northwest corner of Cambria County at 40°39′21″N 78°46′46″W / 40.65583°N 78.77944°W / 40.65583; -78.77944 (40.655813, -78.779472), in the valley of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, near its headwaters. U.S. Route 219 passes through the borough, leading south 15 miles (24 km) to Ebensburg, the county seat, and north 47 miles (76 km) to DuBois.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Northern Cambria has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km), all land.