WayfarrowHeikes Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Adams County, Pennsylvania
Heikes Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Adams County.
It was built in 1892, in the late 19th century, making it the 114th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Bermudian Creek; it is about 67 feet long (54th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: A 67 ft Burr truss bridge over Bermudian Creek in Huntington Township, Adams County, listed on the NRHP in 1980. It now sits on private property. Heikes Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.9803° N, 77.1517° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1892 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Bermudian Creek |
| Length | 67 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.98028, -77.15167 |
Nearby places
- Conewago Chapel Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Adams County · 12.5 mi
- Pigeon Hillsghost town · York County · 14.1 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Adams County · 14.3 mi
- Piney Creekghost town · Carroll County · 19.3 mi
- Jacks Mountain Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Adams County · 19.3 mi
- Tartownghost town · Adams County · 19.5 mi
- Palmerghost town · Carroll County · 19.8 mi
- Zoraghost town · Adams County · 20.7 mi
- Ramp Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cumberland County · 22.5 mi
- Longsghost town · Frederick County · 23.1 mi
- Crabsterghost town · Carroll County · 23.7 mi
- Eyelerghost town · Frederick County · 24.4 mi
Questions
Where is Heikes Covered Bridge?
Heikes Covered Bridge is in Adams County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9803, -77.1517.
How many covered bridges are in Adams County?
Adams County, Pennsylvania has 4 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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