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Around Marklesburg ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the northwest of Marklesburg. Altoona has a population of 43,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Huntingdon. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the northeast of Marklesburg and has a population of 6,900 people.

For comparison, Marklesburg has a population of 190 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Marklesburg, with the nearest first.

  • Shellytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Shellytown is located in Blair County
  • Beavertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Blair County
  • Hesston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oreminea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
    • Oreminea is located in Blair County
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • McConnellstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
    • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
  • Clover Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
  • Cassville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Todd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Frankstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Huntingdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollidaysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Marklesburg, please visit our County-by-County Page for Marklesburg.

Huntingdon County ...

Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marklesburg ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marklesburg.

Airports Near Marklesburg ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Marklesburg and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Marklesburg.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marklesburg.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Marklesburg), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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