Jerkwater, Pennsylvania

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of Jerkwater and has a population of 49,523 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Hagerstown (MD). It is located about 43 miles [69 km] to the southeast of Jerkwater and has a population of 36,687 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Cumberland (MD)	SW	42 mi [67.6 km]	20,495	4.75% decrease
	Frostburg (MD)	SW	48 mi [77.2 km]	7,719	1.96% decrease
	Funkstown (MD)	SE	45 mi [72.4 km]	937	4.68% decrease
	Hancock (MD)	S	29 mi [46.67 km]	1,743	1.04% increase
	Highfield-Cascade (MD)	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	---
	Paramount-Long Meadow (MD)	SE	41 mi [66 km]	---
	Smithsburg (MD)	SE	47 mi [75.6 km]	2,908	35.51% increase
	Williamsport (MD)	SE	42 mi [67.6 km]	2,278	21.95% increase
	Johnstown	W	38 mi [61.2 km]	21,641	9.47% decrease
	Waynesboro	SE	43 mi [69.2 km]	9,947	3.46% increase
	Bath (WV)	S	34 mi [54.7 km]	682	2.87% increase
	Carpendale (WV)	SW	44 mi [70.8 km]	899	5.77% decrease
	Martinsburg (WV)	S	47 mi [75.6 km]	17,020	13.68% increase
	Paw Paw (WV)	S	42 mi [67.6 km]	489	6.68% decrease
	Ridgeley (WV)	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	681	10.63% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Breezewood	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Claysburg	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Coaldale	SE	2 mi [3.22 km]	138	5.48% decrease
	Cotton Town	NW	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Cowans Village	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	---
	Fort Littleton	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Fort Loudon	SE	22 mi [35.41 km]	---
	Harrisonville	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Marble City	NW	3 mi [4.83 km]	---
	Middletown	N	7 mi [11.27 km]	---
	Mount Dallas	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Oil City	NW	28 mi [45.06 km]	---
	Ott Town	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Saint Thomas	SE	27 mi [43.45 km]	---
	Wolfsburg	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	---

Bedford County

Jerkwater is located in Bedford County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford: Blair, Huntingdon, Fulton, Somerset, Cambria and Allegany (MD).

While not sharing a border with Bedford, the following counties are close to Jerkwater: Franklin, Mifflin and Washington (MD).

Below are counties that are near Jerkwater (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Jerkwater:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Jerkwater
	Allegany County (MD)	S	Bellegrove (MD)	29 miles [46 km]
	Washington County (MD)	S	Kirk Woods (MD)	28 miles [45 km]
	Blair County	N	Henrietta	10 miles [16 km]
	Cambria County	NW	Martindale	26 miles [41 km]
	Cumberland County	E	Middle Spring	37 miles [59 km]
	Franklin County	SE	Cowans Village	19 miles [30 km]
	Fulton County	SE	Wells Tannery	4 miles [6 km]
	Huntingdon County	NE	Barnettstown	7 miles [11 km]
	Juniata County	E	Spears Grove	30 miles [48 km]
	Mifflin County	NE	Lucy Furnace	26 miles [41 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania<3>

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