Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:44 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:33 am – 4:50 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 22 days6 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona 3 W station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Aloysius Collegecollege · 2.3 miBlair Gap Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miGallitzin Springspring · 1.9 miHollidaysburg Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miCresson Lakelake · 3.6 miSaint Francis Universitycollege · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · under a mile · 1,278 acresCresson Area Veterans Parkpark · 1.0 miAllegheny Highlands Regional Theatrepark · 3.6 miBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 6,196 acresJohnstown Flood National Memorialhistoric site · 13.0 mi · 170 acresCanoe Creek State Parkstate park · 14.3 mi · 959 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCambria County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cambria County monitors, PA
Drinking waterCresson Twp Muni Authserves 2,500 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,526 ft770 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAltoona Detox and Residential Treatment Center7.9 miPost officeCresson Post Office1.2 miTown hallCresson Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceCresson Borough Police Department1.9 miFire stationCresson Volunteer Fire Company Station 701.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryPenn Cambria Pre - Primary School1.6 miHighPenn Cambria High School1.7 miSchoolAll Saints Catholic School1.9 miCollegeMount Aloysius College2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO16 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT88 miInterstateI-997.0 miUS highwayUS 22under a mileAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT9.6 miCoachEbensburg PA (EBN)Greyhound9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16699 ZIP area.
