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Welcome to Silver Ford Heights ...

Silver Ford Heights is primarily located in Huntingdon County<1>. A portion of Silver Ford Heights extends into Mifflin County.


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


A typical abbreviation for Silver Ford Heights: Silver Frd. Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Silver Ford Heights is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Silver Ford Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Silver Ford Heights: (814)

Communities near Silver Ford Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Silver Ford Heights.

  • Huntingdon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Todd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
  • Broad Top City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
    • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Three Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Orbisonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rockhill has also been known as:
    • Rockhill Furnace
  • McVeytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
    • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <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 Silver Ford Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Silver Ford Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Ford Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Ford Heights. 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>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.
<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 Silver Ford Heights - 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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