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The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Altoona, Pennsylvania. Allegheny Portage Railroad. Altoona Area High School. Altoona Area School District. Altoona Curve. Altoona Engineers. Altoona Metro Transit. Altoona Mirror. Altoona Mountain Citys. Altoona Rail Kings. Altoona Rams.
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Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Altoona metropolitan area, which includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,822 in 2020.
Downtown Altoona Historic District is a national historic district located at Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 240 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Altoona.
- Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Early Commercial, Late Gothic Revival
- 1868
- 48.9 acres (19.8 ha)
- Multiple, including D. George Puderbaugh, Charles M. Robinson
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By train
1. See also: Rail travel in the United States 1. 40.514432-78.4018611 Altoona Station, 1231 11th Avenue.(updated Nov 2023) 1.1. Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates trains throughout the United States of America.(updated Dec 2020) Route stopping at Altoona: 1.1.1. Pennsylvanian operates daily between Pittsburgh and New York City with stops in Greensburg, Latrobe, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Lewistown, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Exton, Paoli, Philadelp...
By car
Altoona is located along Interstate 99, which can be reached from I-70 from the Washington-Baltimore area or Pittsburgh area, from I-76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike) from the Philadelphia area, or from I-80 from the New York City area. Altoona can also be reached directly from Pittsburgh via I-376/US 22.
By plane
Altoona's airport is Altoona-Blair County Airport (AOO). United Airlines operates direct flights to both Washington Dulles and Johnstown, PA. This is a very small airport and is a convenient 12 miles from the downtown area.
40.5158-78.4041 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1 Cathedral Sq (13th Avenue at 13th Street), ☏ + 814-944-4603. A Roman Catholic cathedral40.497639-78.4841672 Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark (west of Altoona on Kittanning Point Road). Built by the Pennsylvania Railroad to allow trains to climb the steep Allegheny Mountains...40.446667-78.5319443 Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (in nearby Gallitzen), 110 Federal Park Rd, Gallitzin, PA (The park is just off U.S. 22 approximately 12 miles west of Altoona...Altoona Curve Baseball, 1000 Park Avenue, toll-free: +1-877-99-CURVE (28783). Watch a live-action baseball team - up close and personal!40.4718-78.39551 Lakemont Park & The Island WaterPark, 700 Park Ave, toll-free: +1-800-434-8006. Family fun park, with the oldest operating wooden roller coaster in the world. All day unlimited pas...Boyer Candies outlet store. The manufacturer of Mallo Cup and Smoothies peanut butter cups is in Altoona and has an outlet store on site at their factory. Factory tours may possibly available.Logan Town Center- strip mall with a Boscov's store.Logan Valley Mall, Route 220 & Goods Ln, +1 814 944-6128.Specialty shops in Altoona.The Knickherbocker Tavern, 3957 W 6th Ave. Cool place with decent pub grub and a very wide selection of craft brews from all over the country (and the world). Kind of strange "suburban" location bu...
40.4582-78.41021 Altoona Grand Hotel, 1 Sheraton Dr, ☏ +1 814-946-1631. Offers a lobby with a fountain and fireplace, 124-rooms, and Sunday Brunch buffet.(updated May 2016)
Altoona, Pennsylvania. The Fairview District of Altoona, Pa. Altoona is a city in south central Pennsylvania. At the 2020 census, 43,963 people lived there. [1] The city was founded in 1849. It was incorporated in 1868.
Feb 19, 2021 · Altoona, Pennsylvania grew up with the Pennsylvania Railroad. The town was planned in 1849 as the site for railroad shops and maintenance complexes. Altoona was incorporated as a Borough in 1854, the same year construction on the Horseshoe Curve completed. By 1870, railroad growth spurred by the American Civil War grew Altoona from 3,500 ...
