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Altoona, PA

Altoona, Pennsylvania
City
City of Altoona
Downtown Altoons from Brush Mountain Knickerbocker Tavern
Fairview Downtown
Clockwise from top left: (1) View of Altoona from Brush Mountain, (2) Knickerbocker and Tavern, (3) Downtown, and (4) Fairview
Nickname(s): The Mountain City, Railroad City, A-Town, Toona Town
Location of Blair County in Pennsylvania
Location of Blair County in Pennsylvania
Location of Altoona in Blair County
Location of Altoona in Blair County
Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 78°23′59″W / 40.5107°N 78.3997°W / 40.5107; -78.3997Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 78°23′59″W / 40.5107°N 78.3997°W / 40.5107; -78.3997
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Blair County
Founded 1849
Incorporated (borough) February 6, 1854
Incorporated (city) 1868
Government
 • Mayor Matt Pacifico (R)
Area
 • City 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,206 ft (368 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 46,320
 • Density 5,069/sq mi (1,957.1/km2)
 • Urban 100,000 (est)
 • Metro 127,089
 • Demonym Altoonian, Altoid
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP codes 16601, 16602, 16603
Area code(s) 814
School District: Altoona Area School District
Website www.altoonapa.gov
Designated April 01, 1947

Altoona is a city in south central Pennsylvania 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 eleventh 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 (8.0 km) radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S. Census zip code population data. This includes the adjacent boroughs of Hollidaysburg and Duncansville, adjacent townships of Logan, Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, Antis, and Tyrone, as well as nearby boroughs of Bellwood and Newry.

Having grown around the railroad industry, the city is currently working to recover from industrial decline and urban decentralization experienced in recent decades. The city is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Double A Eastern League, which is the affiliate of the Major League Baseball team Pittsburgh Pirates. It also houses the 75+ year-old Altoona Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Teresa Cheung. Prominent landmarks include the Horseshoe Curve, the Railroaders Memorial Museum, the Juniata Shops of the Altoona Works, the Mishler Theatre, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Jaffa Shrine Center.


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