Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County | |
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Cambria County Courthouse, built in 1890-1891 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′N 78°43′W / 40.49°N 78.72°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | November 2, 1807 |
| Named after | Latin name of Wales |
| Seat | Ebensburg |
| Largest city | Johnstown |
| Area | |
• Total | 694 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 688 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
| • Water | 5.3 sq mi (14 km2) 0.8% |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2020) | 133,472 |
| • Density | 194/sq mi (75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
| Designated | May 25, 1982 |
Cambria County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,472. Its county seat is Ebensburg. The county was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties and later organized in 1807. It was named for the nation of Wales, which in Latin is known as "Cambria". The county is part of the Southwest region of the commonwealth.
Cambria County comprises the Johnstown, PA metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Johnstown-Somerset, PA combined statistical area.