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JOHNSTOWN
 GENERAL INFORMATION

City: Johnstown
County: Cambria
State: Pennsylvania
Time Zone: Eastern

 TELEPHONE

Area Code: 814
U.S. Internation Calling: 00 + 1 + 814 + Local Number
Johnstown Prefixes: 241,242,254,255,262,266,269,288,322,361,410,532,533,534,535,536,539,659

 ZIP CODES

Zip       Latitude  Longitude  Sections
15901 40.3253 -78.9122 Downtown, Kernville, Prospect, Woodvale, 10th Ward
15902 40.3091 -78.8931 Cover Hill, Daisytown, Dale, Hornerstown, Lorain, Moxham, Oakland, Walnut Grove
15904 40.2863 -78.8681 Belmont, Geistown, Richland, P.O. Boxes 5001-5720
15905 40.3076 -78.9408 8th Ward, Ferndale, Lower Yoder, Riverside, Roxbury, Southmont, Upper Yoder, Westmont
15906 40.3493 -78.9366 Brownstown, Cambria City, Coopersdale, Minersville, Morrelville, Oakhurst
15907 40.3264 -78.9160 P.O. Boxes 1-5000 and 6000-9750
15909 40.3587 -78.8760 East Conemaugh, Franklin, Headricks, Vinco
15915 40.3078 -78.8597
15945 40.3519 -78.8798 Parkhill
 CITY OF JOHNSTOWN

CAMBRIA CITY
Wards: 15,16
Zip Code: 15906
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Borough of Cambria, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

COOPERSDALE
Wards: 21
Zip Code: 15906
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Borough of Coopersdale, joined City of Johnstown on March 28th, 1898

DOWNTOWN
Wards: 1,2,3,4
Zip Code: 15901
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Borough of Johnstown, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

HORNERSTOWN
Wards: 7
Zip Code: 15902
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Named after John Horner. Originally Boroughs of Hornerstown and Sharpsburg

KERNVILLE
Wards: 5,6
Zip Code: 15901
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Named after the Kern family, who had a blacksmith Shop at the corner of Haynes and Somerset Streets and a family Home at the northeast corner of Haynes and Franklin Streets. Originally Borough of Kernville, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

MINERSVILLE
Wards: 14
Zip Code: 15906
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History:

MORRELLVILLE
Wards: 18,19,20
Zip Code: 15906
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Named after Daniel J. Morrell, general manager of the Cambria Iron Company from 1856 to 1884. Originally Village of Morrellville, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

MOXHAM
Wards: 17
Zip Code: 15902
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Named after Arthur J. MoxhamOriginally Village of Moxham

OLD CONEMAUGH BOROUGH
Wards: 9,10
Zip Code: 15901
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District
History: Originally Borough of Conemaugh, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

OSBORNE
Wards: 8
Zip Code: 15905
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Borough of Grubbtown, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

PROSPECT
Wards: 12,13,14
Zip Code: 15901
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Boroughs of Prospect and Millvile, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

ROSEDALE
Wards: 14
Zip Code: 15906
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Borough of Rosedale, joined City of Johnstown in 1918

ROXBURY
Wards: 8
Neighborhoods: Wilson Heights
Zip Code: 15905
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Borough of Roxbury, joined City of Johnstown on January 2nd, 1901

WALNUT GROVE
Wards: 17
Zip Code: 15902
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Village of Walnut Grove

WOODVALE
Wards: 11
Zip Code: 15901
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Originally Borough of Woodvale, joined City of Johnstown on December 18th, 1889

 SUBURBS

BROWNSTOWN BOROUGH
Zip code: 15906
School District: Ferndale Area
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Established June 10th, 1908

CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP (Cambria County)
Neighborhoods: Bon Air, Cover Hill, Newtown, Parkstown, Riverside, South Riverside, Wissingertown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

DAISYTOWN BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15902
School District: Conemaugh Valley
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

DALE BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15902
School District: Ferndale Area
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

EAST CONEMAUGH BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15909
School District: Conemaugh Valley District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

EAST TAYLOR TOWNSHIP
Zip Code: 15945
Neighborhoods: Eastmont, Park Hill
School District: Conemaugh Valley
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 72nd Legislative District
History: Established 1884

FERNDALE BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15905
School District: Ferndale Area
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Established in 1896

FRANKLIN BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15909
School District: Conemaugh Valley
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

GEISTOWN BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15904
Neighborhoods: Belmont
School District: Partial Greater Johnstown, Partial Richland
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Established in 1930

LORAIN BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15902
School District: Ferndale Area
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

LOWER YODER TOWNSHIP
Zip Code: 15905
Neighborhoods: Westwood
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 72nd Legislative District

MIDDLE TAYLOR TOWNSHIP
Zip Code: 15906
Neighborhoods: Benshoff Hill, Pleasant Hill
School District: Ferndale Area
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 72nd Legislative District

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
Zip Code: 15904
Neighborhoods: Arbutus, Belmont, Krings, Solomon Run, Walsall
School District: Richland
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

SOUTHMONT BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15905
Neighborhoods: Overbrook, Upper Southmont
School District: Westmont Hilltop
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Established in 1919

STONYCREEK TOWNSHIP
Neighborhoods: Oakland
School District: Greater Johnstown
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District

UPPER YODER TOWNSHIP
Zip Code: 15905
Neighborhoods: Berkley Hills, Elim, Hystone, Menoher Heights
School District: Westmont Hilltop
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 72nd Legislative District

WEST TAYLOR TOWNSHIP
Neighborhoods: Tanneryville
School District: Greater Johnstown District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 72nd Legislative District

WESTMONT BOROUGH
Zip Code: 15905
Neighborhoods: Old Westmont, Sunnegrove Manor, The Elm Grove
School District: Westmont Hilltop
District: PA 35th Senatorial District, PA 71st Legislative District
History: Established on June 13th, 1892 from parts of Upper Yoder and Lower Yoder Townships
 MAPS

Johnstown
Cambria County
Cambria County - Type 3
Cambria County - Type 10
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CAMBRIA COUNTY
Brownstown Borough
Conemaugh Township
Daisytown Borough
Dale Borough
East Conemaugh Borough
East Taylor Township
Ferndale Borough
Franklin Borough
Geistown Borough
Lorain Borough
Lower Yoder Township
Middle Taylor Township
Richland Township
Scalp Level Borough
Southmont Borough
Upper Yoder Township
Westmont Borough
West Taylor Township

SOMERSET COUNTY
Conemaugh Township
Paint Borough
Paint Township
Windber Borough
 BISHOP MCCORT HIGH SCHOOL

Website: www.mccort.org
School Mascot: Crimson Crushers
School Colors: Crimson/Gold
Athletics: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Classification: AA

Motto: Expect the Best!

High Schools
Bishop McCort High School
25 Osborne Street
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-536-8991

Elementary Schools
Cathedral Catholic Academy
110 Lindberg
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-255-1964
www.daj.k12.pa.us/cca/

Our Mother of Sorrows
415 Tioga Street
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-539-5315
www.omosjohnstownpa.org

History
1922 - Johnstown Catholic High School established

 CONEMAUGH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Website: www.cv.k13.pa.us
School Mascot: Blue Jays
School Colors: Royal Blue/White
Athletics: Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
Classification: A

High Schools
Conemaugh Valley High School
1342 William Penn Avenue
Johnstown PA 15906
Phone 814-535-5523

Elementary Schools
Conemaugh Valley Elementary School
1451 Frankstown Road
Johnstown PA 15902
Phone 814-535-6836

East Taylor Elementary School
1340 William Penn Avenue
Johnstown PA 15906
Phone 814-539-6524

Municipalities
Conemaugh Borough
Daisytown Borough
East Conemaugh Borough
East Taylor Township
Franklin Borough

 FERNDALE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Website: www.fasdk12.org/index1024.html
School Mascot: Yellow Jackets
School Colors: Black/Yellow
Motto: Big Enough to Challenge, Small Enough to Care
Athletics: Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
Classification: A

High Schools
Ferndale Area High School
600 Harlan Avenue
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-288-5757

Elementary Schools
Ferndale Area Elementary School
100 Dartsmouth Avenue
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-535-6724

Municipalities
Brownstown Borough
Dale Borough
Ferndale Borough
Lorain Borough
Middle Taylor Township

 GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Website: www.gjsd.net
School Mascot: Trojans
School Colors: Blue/Black
Motto: Pride and Tradition
Athletics: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Classification: AAA

High Schools
Greater Johnstown High School
222 Central Avenue
Johnstown PA 15902
Phone 814-533-5601

Middle Schools
Greater Johnstown Middle School
280 Decker Avenue
Johnstown PA 15906
Phone 814-533-5570

Elementary Schools
East Side Elementary School
220 Messenger Street
Johnstown PA
Phone 814-533-5550

West Side Elementary School
196 Westgate Drive
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-533-5540

Municipalities
City of Johnstown
Geistown Borough, Partial
Lower Yoder Township
Stonycreek Township
West Taylor Township

Alma Mater

To Dear Old Johnstown High
John H. Cover, Feb 1909

Verse One:
In the shadow of the mountain, With the stream meande'ring by,
Rises glorious Johnstown High School O'er surroundings tow'ring high.

Chorus:
Raise your voices, waft the echoes Thru the valleys far away,
Hoist the black and pale blue banner, With our praises let it sway.

Verse Two:
From thy chapel in the morning Where our Maker's help is sought,
To the end of ev'ry session Truth and steadfastness are taught.

Chorus

Verse Three:
In athletics as in studies, Mingles honor of thy name,
Which spurs our men to vict'ry And makes thee known to fame.

Chorus

Verse Four:
So to thee, our inspiration, Lift we this, our song of praise,
While to thy most fathful guidance We will trust our future days.

Chorus

History
1895 - Greater Johnstown High School established

 JOHNSTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Website: www.bluejay.org
School Mascot: Blue Jays
School Colors:
Classification: A

High Schools
Johnstown Christian School
125 Christian School Road
Hollsopple PA 15935
Phone 814-288-2588

History
1944 - Johnstown Christian School founded.

 RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Website: www.richlandsd.com
School Mascot: Rams
School Colors: Blue/Red
Athletics: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Classification: A

High Schools
Richland High School
220 Highfield Avenue
Johnstown PA 15904
Phone 814-266-6081

Middle Schools
Richland Middle School
280 Theater Drive
Johnstown PA 15904

Elementary Schools
Richland Elementary School
321 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown PA 15904

Municipalities
Geistown Borough, Partial
Richland Township

Defunct Schools
Old Richland High School - now East Hills Professional Building

 WESTMONT HILLTOP SCHOOL DISTRICT

Website: www.whsd.org
School Mascot: Hilltoppers
School Colors: Red/Gray
Motto: Scientia fons Veritatis "Knowledge is the Source of Truth"
Athletics: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
Classification: AA

High Schools
Westmont Hilltop High School
200 Fair Oaks Drive
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-255-8726

Middle Schools
Westmont Hilltop Middle School
827 Diamond Boulevard
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-255-8704

Elementary Schools
Westmont Hilltop Elementary School
675 Goucher Street
Johnstown PA 15905
Phone 814-255-8707

Municipalities
Southmont Borough
Upper Yoder Township
Westmont Borough

Alma Mater
Dear Alma Mater we sing to you, sing of your kindness your power too.
We glory in your name, your works to view, dear Alma Mater, we sing to you.
Dear Alma Mater we sing to you, pledging our loyalty our vows renew.
Your name we’ll ever love, your precepts true. Dear Alma Mater, we sing to you.

The Alma Mater was written by Willard E. Ackley, the supervising principal from 1934 to 1954.

History
1919 - Westmont School district merges with Upper Yoder School District to form Westmont-Upper Yoder School District

1956 - Westmont-Upper Yoder School district merges with Southmont School District to form Westmont Hilltop School District

Defunct Schools
Southmont School
Old Southmont High School (Southmont School District)
Old Southmont Junior High School (Westmont Hilltop School District)
Now Southmont Condominiums
State Street

Elim School

Stutzman School
Old Westmont High School (Westmont School District)
Now Westmont Professional Building
Corner of Menoher Boulevard and Goucher Street

 CAMBRIA-ROWE BUSINESS COLLEGE

Website: www.crbc.net

Cambria-Rowe Business College
221 Central Avenue
Johnstown PA 15902
Phone: 814-536-5168

 GREATER JOHNSTOWN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Website: www.gjctc.org

Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
445 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown PA 15904
Phone: 814-266-1490

 PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Website: www.pennhighlands.edu

Penn Highlands Community College
101 Community College Way
Johnstown PA 15904
Phone: 814-262-6400

 PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY

Website: www.pacas.com

Pennsylvania Academy of Cosmetology
2445 Bedford Street
Johnstown PA 15904
Phone: 814-269-3444

 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT JOHNSTOWN

Website: www.upj.pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
450 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown PA 15904
Phone: 814-269-7000
 MOUNTAINS AND RANGES

The City of Johnstown is located in a valley in the Allegheny Mountains, to the East of the Laurel Ridge. The four ridges in the area, from West to East, are Chestnut Ridge, Laurel Ridge, Allegheny Mountain and Negro Mountain. These four ridges are known as the Lower Alleghenies and are just East of the Allegheny (or Appalachian) Plateau. The Allegheny Front is located to the East of Johnstown and is the Eastern edge of the Lower Alleghenies. The Allegheny Front is part of the Eastern Continental Divide - to the West of the Divide water flows to the Gulf of Mexico and to the East of the Divide water flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

The Allegheny Mountains are in the "Central Section" of the Appalachian Mountain System, the oldest mountains on the planet, having been created starting 480 million years ago. The Appalachians extend from Newfoundland Island in Canada, 1,500 miles southwesterly to central Alabama in the United States.

 CONEMAUGH GAP

The Conemaugh Gap is an impressive gorge that is the deepest east of the Mississippi River. It is seven miles long and 1,350 feet deep and is cut by the Conemaugh River through the Laurel Ridge Mountain. The gap is flanked on one side by Pennsylvania Route 56 (Hawes Pike) and on the other side by Pennsylvania Route 403 (Cramer Pike.) There is a visitor's area and a natural spring, Heffley Spring, on the Route 56 side. The gorge is particularly scenic during the fall foliage periods.

 HILLS AND VALLEYS

East Hills - The suburbs in the hills to the east of Johnstown

West Hills - The suburbs in the hills to the west of Johnstown

Yoder Hill - Also referred to as Westmont Hill, the hillside to the west of downtown Johnstown. At the bottom of the hill is the Stonycreek River and at the top of the hill is Westmont Borough. The Johnstown Inclined Plane traverses Yoder Hill. Cover Hill

Benshoff Hill

 RIVERS

The Little Conemaugh and Stonycreek Rivers merge in downtown Johnstown at what is known as the Point, to form the Conemaugh River.

The Conemaugh River flows through the Conemaugh Gap of the Laurel Ridge and merges with the Loyalhanna Creek in Saltsburg PA, on the border of Westmoreland and Indiana Counties, to form the Kiskiminetas River. The Kiskiminetas River merges with the Allegheny River in Freeport PA. The Allegheny River merges with the Monongahela River in Downtown Pittsburgh, to form the Ohio River. The Ohio River joins the Mississippi River in Cairo IL.

Stonycreek River is approximately 45 miles long
Little Conemaugh River is approximately 30 miles long
Conemaugh River is approximately 70 miles long

Tributaries of the Little Conemaugh River
Sandy Run empties into South Fork Run
Laurel Run empties into North Fork Run
South Fork Run and North Fork Run merge to form Little Conemaugh River
Peggys Run empties into Little Conemaugh River
Clapboard Run empties into Little Conemaugh River
Little Saltlick Run empties into Saltlick Run
Custer Run empties into Saltlick Run
Saltlick Run empties into Little Conemaugh River

Tributaries of the Stonycreek River
Falls Run empties into Solomons Run in Stonycreek Township
Solomons Run empties into Stonycreek River in the Moxham section of Johnstown
Clear Shade Creek and Dark Shade Creek merge to form Shade Creek
Shade Creek empties into Stonycreek River
North Fork and South Fork merge to form Bens Creek
Little Mill Creek empties into Mill Creek
Mill Creek empties into Bens Creek in Conemaugh Township (Somerset County)
Dalton Run empties into Bens Creek in Conemaugh Township (Somerset County)
Bens Creek empties into Stonycreek River at corner of Upper Yoder, Stonycreek and Conemaugh Townships (Somerset County)
Cheney Run (Southmont Borough) empties into Cherry Run in the Roxbury section of Johnstown
Cherry Run (Upper Yoder Township/Roxbury) empties into Stonycreek River in 8th Ward section of Johnstown

Tributaries of the Conemaugh River
Hinstons/Hinckstons Run empties into Conemaugh River
Mill run empties into Conemaugh River
Strayer Run empties into Conemaugh River
Elk Run empties into Conemaugh River
Clark Run empties into Conemaugh River
Gray Run empties into St. Clair Run
St. Clair Run empties into Conemaugh River
Wildcat Run empties into Laurel Run
Laurel Run empties into Conemaugh River