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Delve into Oil City
Oil City in Cambria County (Pennsylvania) is a city located in United States about 135 mi (or 217 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Oil City is now 11:13 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Oil City, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ebensburg, Hollidaysburg, Bedford, Indiana and Somerset. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 71% |
Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
William Inn
Videos from this area
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Norfolk Southern Action in Cassandra, PA
Pittsburgh line is full of great places to watch trains like Altoona, Cresson, Johnstown & even Cassandra. Cassandra is located on State Route 53 5mins west of Cresson. There is a overlook...
(10) NS C47 & 568 @ Cassandra July 10 2014
NS C47 with SD80MAC's comes up the grade on track one and stops. It reverses direction and backs up into the coal load out at Portage. While it is backing up a loaded east bound coal train,...
(6) NS C47 @ Cassandra June 8 2014
An empty coal train, NS C47 comes up the grade on track one with two SD80MAC's on the point and a single SD80MAC on the tail end. It comes to stop and then backs up to the coal mine load out...
Cassandra PA 10.06.12: Scent From Up Above
Shortly after the westbound manifest was out of sight, the scanner crackled with a pair of detector announcements from Portage, a few miles west. Predictably one was for the manifest, but...
(12) Friendly Train Crew @ Cassandra July 3 2013
A friendly train crew gives a greeting as this east bound mixed freight with a SD70ACe bracketed by two GE's steadily beat the up hill grade going by Cassandra. To ensure it's successful journey...
(5) Helper Set And NS 567 West @ Cassandra July 17 2011
After a west bound helper set glides by NS 567 with eleven locomotive and subway cars travel west at Cassandra. July 17 2011.
Railfanning Cassandra, PA: Ex-Conrails, BNSF Power, and Meets!
HD 1080p: One of my favorite overall spots in the Altoona area is the Cassandra Railfan Overlook Bridge. There was lots of action that appeared within a 6 hour period that I was there, including...
(5) NS SD70ACe's Forcing Coal Loads Up The West Slope @ Cassandra July 18 2011
Two NS SD70ACe's and two rear end helpers force this coal train up grade on the west slope of the Pittsburgh Line on its way east. Shot at Cassandra. July 18 2011.
(10) Long Coal Train Big Power @ Cassandra June 14 2014
Three NS GE's lead this long east bound coal drag, NS 400 up the west slope past Cassandra on track one with the help of four SD40E's on the rear. June 14 2014. Thank you Derrick Higgins for...
(17) NS 22W @ Cassandra July 11 2014
An east bound intermodal train, NS 22W comes up the grade past Cassandra on track one. July 11 2014.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Cassandra, Pennsylvania
Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lilly, Pennsylvania
Lilly is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 948 at the 2000 census.
Portage, Pennsylvania
Portage is a home rule municipality, formerly a borough, within Portage Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 7 miles southeast of Ebensburg and 16 miles west-southwest of Altoona. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coal mining was the lifeblood of Portage. In 1900, 816 people lived there, and in 1910, there were 2,954 residents. The population was 2,837 at the 2000 census.
Spring Hill, Pennsylvania
Spring Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census.
Washington Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 921. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
WAMO (AM)
WAMO is a radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. The station, which is purchased by Martz Communications Group (through its Radio Power subsidiary) from Langer Broadcasting in December 2010, broadcasts on 660 kHz on the AM dial with a power of 1,400 watts, daytime only (to protect the nighttime signal of WFAN-AM 660 The Fan in New York City on the same frequency), and is licensed to Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.
WLKJ
WLKJ is a radio station in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, located at 105.7 MHz. WLKJ broadcasts the K-LOVE Network, and is owned by EMF Broadcasting.