Meyersdale, Pennsylvania

Borough of Meyersdale
Borough
Meyersdale in 2007
Meyersdale in 2007
Nickname: 
Maple City USA
Location of Meyersdale in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Meyersdale in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Borough of Meyersdale is located in Pennsylvania
Borough of Meyersdale
Borough of Meyersdale
Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates: 39°48′49″N 79°01′35″W / 39.81361°N 79.02639°W / 39.81361; -79.02639
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset County
Settled1844
Incorporated1871
Area
 • Total
0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total
2,070
 • Density2,536.76/sq mi (979.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
15552
Area code814
FIPS code42-48912

Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on the Casselman River, 73 miles (117 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In the past, Meyersdale's chief industry was the mining of coal.

Meyersdale is located along the Great Allegheny Passage, a multi-use recreational rail trail.

The Pennsylvania Maple Festival has taken place each spring in Meyersdale since 1948. Consequently, Meyersdale is known as the Maple City.

Meyersdale is home to the Somerset County Fair.

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