Mount Dallas, Pennsylvania

Mount Dallas is a populated place in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the water gap of Tussey Mountain approximately 1 mile (2 kilometers) upstream of Everett along the Raystown Branch Juniata River. It was the northern terminus of the now dismantled Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad formerly controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was one of the main points for the planned South Pennsylvania Railroad that was never completed.^[1]

Mount Dallas is located at 40°0′43″N 78°23′42″W / 40.01194°N 78.39500°W / 40.01194; -78.39500.^[2]

References

USGS Everett West (PA) Topographic Map
Geographic Names Information System, Feature ID: 1204223.

↑ Saward, F.E. (1902-12-28). "Coal Lands in Request" (pdf). The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-27. Mount Dallas is the northern terminus of the Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad, and Pennsylvania Railroad property, and was one of the main points of the old South Penn Railroad.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Municipalities and communities of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Bedford

Boroughs	Bedford Coaldale Everett Hopewell Hyndman Manns Choice New Paris Pleasantville Rainsburg St. Clairsville Saxton Schellsburg Woodbury

Townships	Bedford Bloomfield Broad Top Colerain Cumberland Valley East Providence East St. Clair Harrison Hopewell Juniata Kimmel King Liberty Lincoln Londonderry Mann Monroe Napier Pavia Snake Spring South Woodbury Southampton West Providence West St. Clair Woodbury

CDPs	Defiance Earlston Stonerstown

Unincorporated communities	Bedford Springs Breezewood Burning Bush Cessna Chaneysville Gapsville Loysburg Mount Dallas Osterburg Riddlesburg State Line

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