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Vintondale

Vintondale, Pennsylvania
Borough
Eliza Furnace, a historic site in the borough
Eliza Furnace, a historic site in the borough
Location of Vintondale in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Vintondale in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Vintondale is located in Pennsylvania
Vintondale
Vintondale
Location of Vintondale in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°28′42″N 78°54′51″W / 40.47833°N 78.91417°W / 40.47833; -78.91417Coordinates: 40°28′42″N 78°54′51″W / 40.47833°N 78.91417°W / 40.47833; -78.91417
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Cambria
Incorporated 1907
Government
 • Type Borough council
Area
 • Total 0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2)
 • Land 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 1,473 ft (449 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 414
 • Estimate (2016) 385
 • Density 819.15/sq mi (316.40/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 15961
Area code(s) 814
FIPS code 42-80288

Vintondale is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 414 as of the 2010 census.

Vintondale was founded by Warren Delano, maternal uncle of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was a property owner and mayor of the town.

The Eliza Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Vintondale is located on the western border of Cambria County at 40°28′42″N 78°54′51″W / 40.47833°N 78.91417°W / 40.47833; -78.91417 (40.478370, -78.914097), along the South Branch of Blacklick Creek. It is at the approximate midpoint of the Ghost Town Trail, a rail trail extending through Cambria and Indiana counties.

Vintondale is 13 miles (21 km) west of Ebensburg, the Cambria County seat, 14 miles (23 km) north of the city of Johnstown, and 21 miles (34 km) southeast of the borough of Indiana.


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