WayfarrowDr. Knisley Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 12 of them in Bedford County.
It was built in 1867, in the Civil War era, making it the 30th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Dunning Creek; it is about 80 feet long (44th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: Privately owned Burr truss bridge over Dunning Creek that can't be crossed, often spelled Kniseley. It is described as the oldest covered bridge in Bedford County. Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.1600° N, 78.6022° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1867 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Dunning Creek |
| Length | 80 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.16000, -78.60220 |
Nearby places
- Snooks Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 1.3 mi
- Ryot Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 1.7 mi
- New Paris Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 2.9 mi
- Osterburg Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 3.4 mi
- Heirline Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 9.9 mi
- Diehls Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 10.7 mi
- Cliffsghost town · Bedford County · 11.7 mi
- New Baltimore Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 15 mi
- Halls Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bedford County · 15.3 mi
- Trostletown Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 18.7 mi
- Glessner Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 19.3 mi
- Shaffer's Bridgecovered bridge · Somerset County · 20.9 mi
Questions
Where is Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge?
Dr. Knisley Covered Bridge is in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, at 40.1600, -78.6022.
How many covered bridges are in Bedford County?
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has 12 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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