Shoemaker
in Cambria County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.394 and -78.646 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 23' 39" and W -78° 38' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:21 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 8:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Explore Shoemaker

Shoemaker in Cambria County (Pennsylvania) is a city in United States about 134 mi (or 216 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Shoemaker is now 05:21 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Shoemaker, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Portage PA 07.19.12: Big Mac's Bucket Brigade

Published: August 27, 2012
Length: 51:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

With breakfast consumed and gear packed - and GPS programmed - we rode out to follow the path back to the Sonman tipple, subject of the Pittsburgh East dispatcher's conversation overheard earlier.


Norfolk Southern Action in Cassandra, PA

Published: December 08, 2014
Length: 21:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eastern Rail Videos

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...


Awesome West Slope Railfanning

Published: July 28, 2014
Length: 06:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steven Michael

7/26/14--Trip to Norfolk Southern's West Slope of the Allegheny Mountains with PittsburghMainline (https://www.youtube.com/user/PittsburghMainline). Many great catches, including the Operation...


(10) NS C47 & 568 @ Cassandra July 10 2014

Published: August 24, 2014
Length: 51:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iusetano

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,...


(12) Friendly Train Crew @ Cassandra July 3 2013

Published: August 17, 2013
Length: 28:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iusetano

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

Published: August 15, 2011
Length: 37:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iusetano

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!

Published: August 25, 2010
Length: 32:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eastern Railfan Productions

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

Published: August 16, 2011
Length: 19:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: iusetano

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.


NS Action On The West Slope At Cassandra, PA Part Three By Jim Gray

Published: July 27, 2014
Length: 53:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jim Gray

Awesome part three action on the West Slope! A two train meet! A train with 11 units! and the NKP Heritage unit! Filmed by Jim Gray at Cassandra, PA on July 22nd, 2014.


Cassandra PA 10.06.12: Angular Velocity

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 50:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

I made it as far as the bridge this time. C40-9Ws 9586 and 9419 bracketed SD70M 2637 on the point of a 119-car westbound manifest that sailed through Cassandra on October 6th at 1:04, throwing...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.

Located at 40.4089, -78.6411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1908, Boroughs in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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.

Located at 40.425, -78.6206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places established in 1806, Boroughs in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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.

Located at 40.3869, -78.6736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Portages in the United States, Populated places established in 1890, Home Rule Municipalities in Pennsylvania

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.

Located at 40.3745, -78.6675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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.

Located at 40.4167, -78.6331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places established in 1834, Townships in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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.

Located at 40.3831, -78.6586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Rhythmic Contemporary Radio Stations in the United States

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.

Located at 40.383, -78.658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Pennsylvania, K-LOVE radio stations, Radio stations established in 1990