Osterburg is a small unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States, between Bedford, Claysburg, and Imler. The ZIP Code for Osterburg is 16667. It is part of the Chestnut Ridge School District.
[edit] Economy
Logging and dairy farming are leading parts of the economy of the Osterburg area. Local businesses include Osterburg General Store & Restaurant, Osterburg Post Office, Slick's Ivy Stone Restaurant,[1] Osterburg Diesel, First Commonwealth Bank,[2] and Osterburg Country Store.
[edit] Recreation
Although small, there are many recreational activities in the Osterburg area. Bobs Creek is 13.1 miles (21.1 km) long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section for rafting and kayaking.[3] Blue Knob State Park is also nearby and provides swimming, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and downhill skiing.[4]
[edit] Transportation
Osterburg is a half mile from access to I-99 and US 220, with easy access to Altoona, Bellefonte, Bedford, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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