Welcome to Coal Junction ...
Coal Junction is located in Somerset County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Coal Junction: Coal Jct. (or less commonly used: Coal Jctn.)
Coal Junction is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Coal Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Coal Junction: 814 & 582<3>
Communities near Coal Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coal Junction.
- Johnstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Westmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Windber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Derry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
- Geistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Southmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Ligonier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
- Ferndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <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 Coal Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coal Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coal Junction. 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 Coal Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Coal Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coal Junction ...
Looking for more information about Coal Junction? 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 Coal Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coal Junction.
Adding Coal Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coal Junction 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 Coal Junction was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coal Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coal Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/
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 Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coal Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Coal Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Coal Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |