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South Altoona Destination Guide
Touring South Altoona in United States
South Altoona in the region of Pennsylvania is located in United States - some 132 mi or ( 213 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in South Altoona is now 11:55 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, and Philadelphia. Being here already, consider visiting Cumberland . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for South Altoona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Chance Skydiver on ride video
POV of the Chance Skydiver at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. ..
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 ..
Strange Pockets of Weird - Psychedelic Oddity
Purely Psychedelic art. Editing done by me. Music owned by Circulus and David Holmes. I do not claim ownership to all of the video clips used in this film. ..
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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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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 km away
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