Fort Hill, Pennsylvania
Fort Hill is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Casselman River, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east-northeast of Confluence. Fort Hill has a post office, with ZIP code 15540, which opened on December 23, 1885.
Fort Hill, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Fort Hill | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′49″N 79°16′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Somerset |
| Elevation | 1,585 ft (483 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15540 |
| Area code | 814 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1175007 |
Fort Hill was the location of a Monongahela Native American settlement, which a 1939-1940 WPA excavation directed by Edgar Augustine dated to circa 1275-1300.
Fort Hill sits along the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line; a view of the natural landmark appeared in a collection of photographs from along the B&O's lines that was published in book form in 1872 and digitized by the DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University.
Fort Hill has a trail access area for the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail. This is the only trail access area with parking between Markleton to the northeast and Harnedsville to the southwest.