Ski GapPA
A town in Pennsylvania.
Is Ski Gap a good place to live?
Ski Gap’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Ski Gap yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Ski Gap: who provides what
Ski Gap is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
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The climate in Ski Gap brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The January low here in the town is 18°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ski Gap stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Ski Gap. Among adults locally, 20% smoke cigarettes and 41% sleep under 7 hours.
| Ski Gap | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ski Gap | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults with depression | 27.8% | 23% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Ski Gap is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 86% of Ski Gap’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ski Gap. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
14 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
7 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
3 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft vertical
13 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
15 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Everything we know about Ski Gap
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ski Gap
About Ski Gap
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Ski Gap is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP corresponds to the unincorporated community of Fredericksburg, not to be confused with the Fredericksburg in the eastern part of Blair County. The Ski Gap CDP is in southwestern Blair County, in the northwest part of Greenfield Township. It sits at the base of the Allegheny Front in the valley of South Poplar Run where it is joined from the north by Carson Run. Spruce Knob, an arm of Blue Knob, the second-highest mountain in Pennsylvania, rises to the south, while 2,700-foot (820 m) Pine Knob rises to the north. Ski Gap Road leads southeast …
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,506 ft
Questions about Ski Gap
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Is Ski Gap, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Ski Gap yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Pennsylvania.