Gallitzin
in Cambria County of Pennsylvania, United States
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Altoona Blair County Airport (18 mi) - John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (19 mi)
- University Park Airport (45 mi)
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (47 mi)
- DuBois Regional Airport (51 mi)
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (69 mi)
- Allegheny County Airport (73 mi)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (88 mi)
- Bradford Regional Airport (91 mi)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (121 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (135 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (138 mi)
- Erie International Tom Ridge Field (139 mi)
- Summit Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Ebensburg Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Park Hills Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Appledale Public Golfing (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Maple Crest Golf Course (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Scotch Valley Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Sinking Valley Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Sylvan Hills Golf Course (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Greenwood Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Blue Knob Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.482 and -78.552 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 28' 56" and W -78° 33' 6"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:18 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:46 am and 6:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Gallitzin
Gallitzin in Cambria County (Pennsylvania) with it's 1,605 residents is a town located in United States about 136 mi (or 219 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Gallitzin is now 04:18 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports nearby Gallitzin, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Altoona Blair County Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hollidaysburg, Ebensburg, Bedford, Huntingdon and Clearfield. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 11% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Gallitzin PA 08.19.12: Conventional Leadership
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Conrail Action at Allegheny Tunnel, Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Allegheny Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
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Cresson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cresson Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States which geographically contains Cresson Borough. The population was 4,055 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gallitzin Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Gallitzin Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States which geographically contains Gallitzin borough. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,310. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
Gallitzin is a borough bordered by Gallitzin Township and Tunnelhill in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Standing 12 miles northwest of Altoona, it was first incorporated in 1872, and named for Prince Gallitzin, who founded the Catholic town of Loretto, Cambria County. Coal-mining and the production of coke were important industries.
Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania
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Gallitzin Tunnel
The Gallitzin Tunnels in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, formed the Pennsylvania Railroad's passage through the Allegheny Mountains in western Pennsylvania. Ownership of the tunnels has been successively transferred from the Pennsylvania Railroad to Penn Central Transportation Company, then to Conrail, and most recently to the present owner, Norfolk Southern Railway. Just east of the tunnels is the famous Horseshoe Curve.
WCGJ
WCGJ is an American, Christian radio station serving Altoona, Pennsylvania, from Gallitzin, its city of license. WCGJ operates at an effective radiated power of 1250 Watts. The station is owned by Radio Partners, LLC of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
State Correctional Institution – Cresson
State Correctional Institution – Cresson is a medium-security, all male correctional facility, located off U.S. Route 22, about 10 miles west of Altoona along Old Route 22 in the Western part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On April 17, 2012 a SCI-Pine Grove van crashed near Hollidaysburg, PA while carrying 10 inmates and 2 correctional officers. No inmates escaped and several were treated for minor injuries at a local hospital.
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