Gapsville, Pennsylvania
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Gapsville is a small town in East Providence Township, Bedford County
, Pennsylvania
, south of Breezewood
. It is located on South Breezewood Road.
The Breezewood Post of the VFW
is located in the town, as is the Brush Creek Campground.
The town lies in a water gap
, where Brush Creek
passes through Rays Hill
, which forms the eastern border of Bedford County.
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 :...
, 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...
, south of Breezewood
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
Breezewood is an unincorporated town in Bedford County in south-central Pennsylvania.Along a traditional pathway for Native Americans, European settlers, and British troops during colonial times, in the early 20th century, the small valley that became known as Breezewood was a popular stopping...
. It is located on South Breezewood Road.
The Breezewood Post of the VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a congressionally chartered war veterans organization in the United States. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, VFW currently has 1.5 million members belonging to 7,644 posts, and is the largest American organization of combat...
is located in the town, as is the Brush Creek Campground.
The town lies in a water gap
Water gap
A water gap is an opening or notch which flowing water has carved through a mountain range. Water gaps often offer a practical route for road and rail transport to cross mountain ridges.- Geology :...
, where Brush Creek
Brush Creek (Raystown Branch Juniata River)
Brush Creek is a tributary of the Raystown Branch Juniata River in Fulton and Bedford counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Brush Creek flows down a valley between Polish Mountain and Rays Hill, and enters the Raystown Branch several miles west of Breezewood.-Bridges:The Feltons Mill...
passes through Rays Hill
Rays Hill
Rays Hill is a mountain ridge in Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley Appalachians region. Rays Hill is bordered to the east by Sideling Hill. About halfway along its run, the west side of Rays Hill ties into Broad Top Mountain, a large plateau...
, which forms the eastern border of Bedford County.