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Glendale

Ghost town · Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Penfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Penfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Glendale is a ghost town in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 3 former communities in Clearfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glendale as a historical populated place on the Elliott Park topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.0331° N, 78.6239° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElliott Park
Elevation1,583 ft
Nearest living townGrampian, PA
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1201689
Coordinates41.03312, -78.62392

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What's there now

Glendale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grampian, PA (population 497), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,583 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Glendale?

Glendale is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, at 41.0331, -78.6239.

How many ghost towns are in Clearfield County?

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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