Bedford, county (1,017 sq mi/2,634 sq km), S Pa., Bedford, 40°00'N 78°30'W. Highland agr. and mineral-producing area; drained by Raystown Branch of Juniata R.; bounded S by Md. state line, E by Rays Hill ridge; part of Allegheny Mts. in NW, Wills Mt. ridge is in SW part. Agr. (corn, oats, barley, hay, alfalfa, apples; sheep, hogs, cattle; dairying). Bituminous coal, limestone, sand; timber. Warriors Path State Park in NE; part of Gallitzin State Forest in NW; Shawnee L. reservoir and Shawnee State Park in W; Koon and Gordon reservoirs (both Evans Creek) in SW; Pine Ridge Natural Area in SE. Formed 1771.
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Bedford, 40°00'N 78°30'W. Highland agr. and mineral-producing area; drained by Raystown Branch of Juniata R.; bounded S by Md. state line, E by Rays Hill ridge; part of Allegheny Mts. in NW, Wills Mt. ridge is in SW part. Agr. (corn, oats, barley, hay, alfalfa, apples; sheep, hogs, cattle; dairying). Bituminous coal, limestone, sand; timber. Warriors Path State Park in NE; part of Gallitzin State Forest in NW; Shawnee L. reservoir and Shawnee State Park in W; Koon and Gordon reservoirs (both Evans Creek) in SW; Pine Ridge Natural Area in SE. Formed 1771.
