Morrison Cove
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Morrisons Cove is an eroded
anticlinal
valley
in Blair
and Bedford
counties of central Pennsylvania
, United States
, extending from Evitts Mountain
near New Enterprise, north to the Frankstown Branch Juniata River
at Williamsburg
. The width of the valley varies from 10 to 15 mi (16.1 to 24.1 ) between Tussey Mountain
on the east to the chain of Dunning, Loop and Lock Mountains on the west. Almost entirely enclosed by these mountains, the only openings in the cove are at Loysburg Gap in the south, McKee Gap in the west, and at Williamsburg to the north. The floor of the valley is mostly level, with many large fertile farm fields. The southern end of the valley drains to the Raystown Branch Juniata River
via Yellow Creek through Loysburg Gap, and the northern end drains to the Frankstown Branch, via Clover Creek
.
The principal boroughs of the Cove are:
Townships located in the Cove include the following:
Although on the other side of Dunning Mountain, Claysburg
could be included in this list because of the shared culture and customs of the area. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~morrisoncove/thecove.htm
Altoona-Blair County Airport
and Cove Valley Airport are located in Morrisons Cove. Pennsylvania Route 36
is the main north/south route through the valley from Loysburg Gap to McKee Gap. Pennsylvania Route 866
branches off PA-36 at Woodbury to Martinsburg.
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
anticlinal
Anticline
In structural geology, an anticline is a fold that is convex up and has its oldest beds at its core. The term is not to be confused with antiform, which is a purely descriptive term for any fold that is convex up. Therefore if age relationships In structural geology, an anticline is a fold that is...
valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
in Blair
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
and Bedford
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
counties of central Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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, extending from Evitts Mountain
Evitts Mountain
Evitts Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania and Allegany County, Maryland-Geography:...
near New Enterprise, north to the Frankstown Branch Juniata River
Frankstown Branch Juniata River
The Frankstown Branch Juniata River is a tributary of the Juniata River in Blair County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.The headwater tributaries of the Frankstown Branch rise on the slopes of the Allegheny Front south of Altoona...
at Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Pennsylvania
Williamsburg in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The width of the valley varies from 10 to 15 mi (16.1 to 24.1 ) between Tussey Mountain
Tussey Mountain
]Tussey Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in central Pennsylvania, United States, trending east of the Bald Eagle, Brush, Dunning and Evitts Mountain ridges...
on the east to the chain of Dunning, Loop and Lock Mountains on the west. Almost entirely enclosed by these mountains, the only openings in the cove are at Loysburg Gap in the south, McKee Gap in the west, and at Williamsburg to the north. The floor of the valley is mostly level, with many large fertile farm fields. The southern end of the valley drains to the Raystown Branch Juniata River
Raystown Branch Juniata River
The Raystown Branch Juniata River is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States....
via Yellow Creek through Loysburg Gap, and the northern end drains to the Frankstown Branch, via Clover Creek
Clover Creek (Pennsylvania)
Clover Creek is a tributary of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River in Bedford and Blair counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States.It originates in Woodbury Township in Bedford County on Tussey Mountain, between Pulpit Hill and the north end of Warrior Ridge...
.
The principal boroughs of the Cove are:
- Roaring SpringRoaring Spring, PennsylvaniaRoaring Spring in Morrisons Cove, is a borough Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area-History:...
- MartinsburgMartinsburg, PennsylvaniaMartinsburg, in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Martinsburg is located at ....
- WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, PennsylvaniaWilliamsburg in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- WoodburyWoodbury, PennsylvaniaWoodbury in Morrison Cove, is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodbury is located at ....
Townships located in the Cove include the following:
- South Woodbury Township
- Woodbury Township, Bedford CountyWoodbury Township, Bedford County, PennsylvaniaWoodbury Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which 23.7 square miles is land; 0.04 square miles of the township is...
- Bloomfield TownshipBloomfield Township, Bedford County, PennsylvaniaBloomfield Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 973 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Taylor TownshipTaylor Township, Blair County, PennsylvaniaTaylor Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- North Woodbury Township
- Huston TownshipHuston Township, Blair County, PennsylvaniaHuston Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Woodbury Township, Blair CountyWoodbury Township, Blair County, PennsylvaniaWoodbury Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Catharine Township
Although on the other side of Dunning Mountain, Claysburg
Claysburg, Pennsylvania
Claysburg is a census-designated place along Interstate 99 and the Allegheny Front near the base of Blue Knob .-Demographics:...
could be included in this list because of the shared culture and customs of the area. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~morrisoncove/thecove.htm
Altoona-Blair County Airport
Altoona-Blair County Airport
Altoona-Blair County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located in Martinsburg, 12 miles south of the central business district of Altoona, a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States...
and Cove Valley Airport are located in Morrisons Cove. Pennsylvania Route 36
Pennsylvania Route 36
Pennsylvania Route 36 is a long state highway located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 near the Hopewell Township community of Yellow Creek...
is the main north/south route through the valley from Loysburg Gap to McKee Gap. Pennsylvania Route 866
Pennsylvania Route 866
Pennsylvania Route 866 is an long state highway located in Bedford and Blair counties. The southern terminus is at PA 36 in Woodbury. The northern terminus is at US 22 in Frankstown Township...
branches off PA-36 at Woodbury to Martinsburg.