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Explore Altoona in United States
Altoona in the region of Pennsylvania with its 46,320 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 133 mi or ( 215 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Altoona is now 02:25 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, and Philadelphia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cumberland . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Altoona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Grateful Dead - Ripple (Trippy edited version) Radio city music hall 1980
I edited this live version of "Ripple" from the Radio City Music hall shows of Oct. 1980. All music owned by The Dead. Not all of the video footage is owned by me, no copyright infringement intended. ..
Railfest 2004: Oh My Aching Head...
The first clip of my trip to Railfest in Altoona, Pennsylvania on October 2nd and 3rd, 2004. Our opening activity on October 2nd was to visit the Railroader's Memorial Museum in downtown Altoona to ch ..
Altoona PA 03.24.97: CP ROSE
Repost of an older clip with improved picture and sound, and a little bonus footage: After checking out the Juniata Shops (as much as we could through the fence, that is), we shifted over a few blocks ..
Railfanning Downtown Altoona, PA
HD 1080p: Altoona, PA, once a thriving railroad town back in the early 1900's, was the next stop on my railfanning trip. I took Amtrak from Johnstown to the station in Altoona and railfanned the entir ..
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Altoona Transportation Center
The Altoona Transportation Center is an intermodal passenger facility built in 1986 providing local bus, intercity bus, and rail services. It is located at 1231 11th Avenue in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania. AMTRAN is the local public transit provider in the greater Altoona area. The primary user of the Altoona Transportation Center, almost all regular AMTRAN bus routes and selected "Tripper" routes stop at the center. The Transportation Center is considered the AMTRAN system's primary hub.
Located at 40.52 -78.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona is a third class city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 46,320 at the time of the 2010 Census, making it the tenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. The Altoona MSA includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 127,089 at the 2010 Census, around 100,000 of which live within a 5-mile radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S.
Located at 40.51 -78.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Altoona Area High School
Altoona Area High School is the public high school for the Altoona Area School District in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The high school serves the communities of Altoona, Logan Township, and a small portion of Tyrone Township. The school is located at 1415 Sixth Avenue, in the downtown section of Altoona, PA 16602. The school district is the eighteenth largest in the state, and the high school is one of the largest and well known in the state.
Located at 40.51 -78.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Veterans Memorial Field
Veterans Memorial Field is a stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Altoona Rail Kings. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,000.
Located at 40.51 -78.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Penn State Altoona
Penn State Altoona is a commonwealth campus of The Pennsylvania State University. It is located in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, just outside of Altoona, Pennsylvania, although some of its buildings are located in the heart of Altoona's downtown.
Located at 40.54 -78.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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