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Cambria County
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| Founded: March 26, 1804 |
| County Seat: Ebensburg |
| Land Area (sq.mile): 688 |
| Population: 150,726 |
| Persons/sq.mile: 222 |
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| Fact Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
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PA Historical and Museum Commission |
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| Historical Blurb |
| On May 31, 1889, the enormous dam upstream of Johnstown gave way, unleashing a 35 foot high wall of water, killing 2209 people, one of the nation's worst man-made disasters. |
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