Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
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Founded in 1796. Population, 3,091 (as of the 2000 census). Ebensburg is the county seat of Cambria County. The area is known for its rich bituminous coal deposits.Ebensburg Borough, the seat of Cambria County government, is situated on a plateau in the geographic center of the county along the eastern fringe of the Laurel Hill Ridge. Ebensburg is located 19 miles north of the City of Johnstown, 24 miles west of the City of Altoona, 74 miles east of Pittsburgh, and 140 miles west of Harrisburg. The Borough has a population of 3,684 and encompasses 1.7 square miles.
Ebensburg, the first settlement on the Allegheny Front, was founded by Rees Lloyd. Ebensburg developed as a mountain resort as word of the area's scenic beauty spread. Many of the "summer cottages" containing fifteen to twenty rooms built by the urban rich can be seen today. From its humble beginnings as the landing site of the Welsh advance party to its fame as a mountain resort, Ebensburg has enjoyed continuous prosperity while retaining its small town charm.
From "Historic Ebensburg," W.R. Davis and Dave Huber
www.ebensburgpa.com/
www.ebensburgpa.com/municipal_profile/municipal_profile...
Ebensburg, the first settlement on the Allegheny Front, was founded by Rees Lloyd. Ebensburg developed as a mountain resort as word of the area's scenic beauty spread. Many of the "summer cottages" containing fifteen to twenty rooms built by the urban rich can be seen today. From its humble beginnings as the landing site of the Welsh advance party to its fame as a mountain resort, Ebensburg has enjoyed continuous prosperity while retaining its small town charm.
From "Historic Ebensburg," W.R. Davis and Dave Huber
www.ebensburgpa.com/
www.ebensburgpa.com/municipal_profile/municipal_profile...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebensburg
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Coordinates: 40°29'21"N 78°43'26"W
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