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Welcome to Bakers Summit ...

Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County<1>.


The location of Bakers Summit has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bakers Summit, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bakers Summit is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bakers Summit is within the (814) area code.

Websites for Bakers Summit ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bakers Summit, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Bakers Summit ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bakers Summit.

  • Altoona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Roaring Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
  • Cresson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallitzin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
    • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>
  • Todd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • Williamsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <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 Bakers Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bakers Summit.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bakers Summit. 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 Bakers Summit.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakers Summit ...

Looking for more information about Bakers Summit? 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 Bakers Summit, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bakers Summit.

Adding Bakers Summit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bakers Summit in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bakers Summit was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bakers Summit on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bakers Summit.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bakers Summit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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