Salix is a small community in Cambria County, set on a low ridge east of Johnstown and a straight shot to Ebensburg and Altoona. Residents enjoy quick access to US‑219 and PA‑56, making commutes easy while daily life stays quiet and unhurried.
Families are served by the highly regarded Forest Hills School District, known for strong academics, career‑tech partnerships, and spirited athletics at the district’s Sidman campus. Weekends fill quickly with nearby history and outdoors: explore the story of 1889 at the Johnstown Flood National Memorial, walk the nation’s first railroad tunnel at the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, or paddle and fish at Prince Gallitzin State Park. For a meaningful day trip, the Flight 93 National Memorial lies to the south. Healthcare needs are anchored by Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, minutes away in Johnstown.
Housing ranges from tidy Cape Cods and split‑levels on tree‑lined streets to larger homes on acreage, with prices that often stretch a budget further than in bigger cities. You’ll find youth sports, fire hall dinners, and locally owned eateries that remember your order—hallmarks of a place where neighbors still wave.
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