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Delve into Lakemont in United States
Lakemont in the region of Pennsylvania with its 1,868 residents is a city in United States - some 131 mi or ( 210 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Current time in Lakemont is now 08:20 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, and Philadelphia. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lakemont ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chance Skydiver on ride video
POV of the Chance Skydiver at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. ..
Gettysburg Tower
Footage from the Gettysburg Tower that was imploded in the year 2000. A view you will never see again. This was taken in July of 1998. ..
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. ..
A Mother's Journey
This is a song I wrote for my son, Jon, (with help from Joel Kopp) upon his high school graduation. Jon is off to play football at West Point - GO ARMY! This letting go of our kids is a tough thing to ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Peoples Natural Gas Field
Peoples Natural Gas Field is a 7,210-seat baseball-only stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania that hosted its first regular season baseball game on April 15, 1999, as the tenants of the facility, the Altoona Curve defeated the Bowie Baysox, 6-1. The ballpark succeeded Veterans Memorial Field as the home of professional baseball in Altoona.
Located at 40.47 -78.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Skyliner (roller coaster)
Skyliner is the name of a wooden roller coaster located at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It originally opened in 1960 at New York's Roseland Park, and was John C. Allen's first full-size coaster design. Roseland closed in 1985, and following the success Knoebels had in moving a wooden coaster, the Phoenix, Lakemont quickly followed suit, and the Skyliner reopened at its new home in 1987. The Skyliner operates a single train, with three cars, which have room for up to 18 adults.
Located at 40.47 -78.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Little Leaper
Little Leaper is the name of a steel roller coaster located at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Its height is 15 feet and length is 280 feet. It has a drop of 6 feet. It has a max speed of 35 mph.
Located at 40.47 -78.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lakemont Park
Lakemont Park, located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, houses the world's oldest-surviving roller coaster, the Leap-The-Dips. The park opened in 1894 as a trolley park and became an amusement park in the summer of 1899. It is the 8th oldest in the United States. The park was owned by the Boyer Candy Company from May 23, 1986 until July 1, 1988, when it was called Boyertown USA.
Located at 40.47 -78.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Toboggan (Lakemont Park)
Toboggan is the name of a steel roller coaster located at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is a portable steel coaster built by Chance Rides. The coaster had previously traveled in Florida with Deggeller Shows.
Located at 40.47 -78.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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