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==Geography== Johnstown is located in southwestern [[Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Cambria County]] at {{Coord|40|19|34|N|78|55|10|W|type:city}} (40.3260031, -78.9193066).<ref name=gnis/> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.111|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|5.913|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.198|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The [[Conemaugh River]] forms at Johnstown at the [[confluence]] of its tributaries, the [[Stonycreek River]] and the [[Little Conemaugh River|Little Conemaugh]]. <gallery class="center" widths="200px" heights="150px"> File:Johnstown Pa park.jpg|Johnstown's Central Park File:Johnstown Inclined Plane Picture .png|View of the city of Johnstown from atop the [[Johnstown Inclined Plane|Inclined Plane]] File:JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL.jpg|alt=Johnstown Flood Memorial|Johnstown Flood Memorial & Walking Trail File:Central Park at Christmas .png|Downtown Johnstown during the holiday season </gallery> {{wide image|JohnstownPanorama.jpg|1000px|Panoramic view of Johnstown}} ===Neighborhoods=== Johnstown is divided into many neighborhoods, each with its own unique, ethnic feel. These include the Downtown Business District, Kernville, Hornerstown, Roxbury, Old Conemaugh Borough, Prospect, Woodvale, Minersville, Cambria City, Morrellville (West End), Oakhurst, Coopersdale, Walnut Grove, Moxham and the 8th Ward. Before 1900, the town of [[Windber, Pennsylvania]], was a suburb of Johnstown, until its incorporation. ====Suburbs==== *West Hills: [[Westmont, Pennsylvania|Westmont]], [[Southmont, Pennsylvania|Southmont]], [[Brownstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Brownstown]], [[Ferndale, Pennsylvania|Ferndale]], [[Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Yoder Township]], and [[Lower Yoder Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Yoder Township]] *East Hills: [[Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Richland Township]], [[Geistown, Pennsylvania|Geistown]], [[Windber, Pennsylvania|Windber]], [[Lorain, Pennsylvania|Lorain]] and [[Stonycreek Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Stonycreek Township]]. The borough of Dale is an [[enclave]] located within the city of Johnstown, situated on the southeast side of the city between Hornerstown and Walnut Grove. *North: [[East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania|East Conemaugh]], [[Franklin borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Franklin]], [[Daisytown, Pennsylvania|Daisytown]], as well as [[West Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|West Taylor]], [[Middle Taylor Township, Pennsylvania|Middle Taylor]], and [[East Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|East Taylor]] townships. *Other areas surrounding the city include [[Ferndale, Pennsylvania|Ferndale]], [[Seward, Pennsylvania|Seward]], [[Jackson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Jackson Township]], [[South Fork, Pennsylvania|South Fork]], [[Salix, Pennsylvania|Salix]], [[Beaverdale, Pennsylvania|Beaverdale]], [[Sidman, Pennsylvania|Sidman]], [[St. Michael, Pennsylvania|St. Michael]], [[Dunlo, Pennsylvania|Dunlo]], [[Wilmore, Pennsylvania|Wilmore]], [[Elton, Pennsylvania|Elton]] and [[Summerhill, Pennsylvania|Summerhill]]. ===Climate=== {{Weather box |location = Johnstown, Pennsylvania ([[Johnstown–Cambria County Airport|Cambria County Airport]]) (1991-2020 normals, extremes 2000-present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 65 |Feb record high F = 73 |Mar record high F = 76 |Apr record high F = 83 |May record high F = 87 |Jun record high F = 90 |Jul record high F = 94 |Aug record high F = 90 |Sep record high F = 88 |Oct record high F = 84 |Nov record high F = 76 |Dec record high F = 71 |Jan high F = 33.4 |Feb high F = 36.3 |Mar high F = 44.7 |Apr high F = 57.9 |May high F = 68.2 |Jun high F = 74.9 |Jul high F = 78.6 |Aug high F = 77.1 |Sep high F = 70.5 |Oct high F = 59.4 |Nov high F = 47.4 |Dec high F = 37.8 |year high F= |Jan mean F = 26.3 |Feb mean F = 28.7 |Mar mean F = 36.4 |Apr mean F = 48.1 |May mean F = 58.5 |Jun mean F = 66.0 |Jul mean F = 69.9 |Aug mean F = 68.6 |Sep mean F = 61.6 |Oct mean F = 51.1 |Nov mean F = 40.1 |Dec mean F = 31.2 |year mean F = |Jan low F = 19.2 |Feb low F = 21.2 |Mar low F = 28.0 |Apr low F = 38.4 |May low F = 48.8 |Jun low F = 57.2 |Jul low F = 61.2 |Aug low F = 60.0 |Sep low F = 52.7 |Oct low F = 42.7 |Nov low F = 32.8 |Dec low F = 24.6 |year low F = |Jan record low F = −14 |Feb record low F = −11 |Mar record low F = −2 |Apr record low F = 14 |May record low F = 23 |Jun record low F = 38 |Jul record low F = 42 |Aug record low F = 45 |Sep record low F = 32 |Oct record low F = 26 |Nov record low F = 6 |Dec record low F = −8 | Jan avg record high F = 56.7 | Feb avg record high F = 56.6 | Mar avg record high F = 66.5 | Apr avg record high F = 77.8 | May avg record high F = 82.6 | Jun avg record high F = 85.0 | Jul avg record high F = 86.4 | Aug avg record high F = 85.2 | Sep avg record high F = 83.2 | Oct avg record high F = 76.1 | Nov avg record high F = 68.0 | Dec avg record high F = 58.5 | year avg record high F = 87.7 | Jan avg record low F = 0.1 | Feb avg record low F = 2.3 | Mar avg record low F = 9.2 | Apr avg record low F = 23.2 | May avg record low F = 33.4 | Jun avg record low F = 43.4 | Jul avg record low F = 50.6 | Aug avg record low F = 49.9 | Sep avg record low F = 40.3 | Oct avg record low F = 29.0 | Nov avg record low F = 17.1 | Dec avg record low F = 7.3 | year avg record low F = -2.4 | precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 2.54 |Feb precipitation inch = 2.53 |Mar precipitation inch = 3.12 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.54 |May precipitation inch = 4.12 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.40 |Jul precipitation inch = 4.22 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.95 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.99 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.06 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.11 |Dec precipitation inch = 2.68 |year precipitation inch= | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 15.2 | Feb precipitation days = 14.0 | Mar precipitation days = 13.8 | Apr precipitation days = 14.1 | May precipitation days = 16.7 | Jun precipitation days = 14.6 | Jul precipitation days = 14.6 | Aug precipitation days = 13.5 | Sep precipitation days = 12.2 | Oct precipitation days = 14.5 | Nov precipitation days = 12.7 | Dec precipitation days = 14.6 | year precipitation days = |source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00004726&format=pdf | title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020 | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | accessdate = September 12, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/ | title = xmACIS2 | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | accessdate = September 12, 2023 }}</ref> }}
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