Osterburg is a small unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States, between Bedford, Claysburg, and Imler. The ZIP Code for Osterburg is 16667. It is part of the Chestnut Ridge School District.
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Osterburg, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Osterburg Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°10′10″N 78°31′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Bedford |
Townships | King, East St. Clair |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 16667 |
Logging and dairy farming are leading parts of the economy of the Osterburg area. Local businesses include Osterburg Post Office, Slick's Ivy Stone Restaurant,[1] First Commonwealth Bank,[2] and Osterburg Country Store as well as Peights windows.
Osterburg is served by the Chestnut Ridge School District which operates two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.[3]
Although small, there are many recreational activities in the Osterburg area. Bobs Creek is 13.1 miles (21.1 km) long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section for rafting and kayaking.[5] Blue Knob State Park is also nearby and provides swimming, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and downhill skiing.[6]
Osterburg is a half mile from access to I-99 and US 220, with easy access to Altoona, Bellefonte, Bedford, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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County seat: Bedford | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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