Borough of Cresson, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Cresson
- Borough of Cresson
- Incorporated Borough (county subdivision)
- Located in eastern Cambria County, about 16 km (10 mi) SW of Altoona.
- Named for Elliott Cresson, a well known merchant and philanthropist from Philadelphia. The name was suggested by Dr. Robert Montgomery Smith Jackson, a physician who once practiced medicine at a famous health resort located here. (PA-T169/p261/262)
- 40.459793840° 27' 35.3"N-78.591683778° 35' 30.1"W
- Hoguetown (Cresson Township) 0.7 mi. NW
- Sankertown 0.7 mi. N
- Gallitzin 2.6 mi. NE
- Lilly 2.8 mi. SW
- Tunnelhill (Blair County) 3 mi. NE
- Loretto 3.6 mi. NW
- Sisters of Mercy (Cresson Township) 0.5 mi. W
- Saint Aloysius Church (Cresson Township) 0.8 mi. E
- Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery Mausoleum (Cresson Township) 1 mi. NE
- Saint Francis Xavier (Cresson Township) 1 mi. NE
- Union (Cresson Township) 1.2 mi. E
- Union (Gallitzin) 2.4 mi. NE
- Mount Carmel National Catholic (Washington Township) 2.9 mi. S
- Lillydale (Washington Township) 2.9 mi. S
- Saint Bridgids (Lilly) 2.9 mi. SW
- Saint Marys (Tunnelhill) 2.9 mi. NE
- Saint Patricks (Tunnelhill, Blair County) 3 mi. NE
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Lilly) 3.1 mi. SW
- 1,526
- 615 m
- 406404242
- Updated May 4, 2020