Welcome to New Germany ...

New Germany is located in Cambria County<1>.

The location of New Germany has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

New Germany is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of New Germany is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: New Germany lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

New Germany is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named New Germany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Germany - they are located in Maryland, Minnesota, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Germany.

Communities near New Germany ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Germany.

• Johnstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Hollidaysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <4>
• Westmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
  • Westmont is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
• Windber
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
  • Windber is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
• Northern Cambria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
  • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
• Ebensburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebensburg
  • Ebensburg is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebensburg <4>
• Barnesboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
• Nanty Glo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanty Glo
  • Nanty Glo is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanty Glo <4>
• Roaring Spring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
  • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
• Portage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Germany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Germany.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Germany. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Germany.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Germany. See our Newspapers Page for New Germany.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Germany ...

Looking for more information about New Germany? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Germany, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Germany.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Germany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/