Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Gallitzin Tunnels
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Coordinates: 40°28′39″N 78°32′29″W / 40.47750°N 78.54139°WCoordinates: 40°28′39″N 78°32′29″W / 40.47750°N 78.54139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Counties | Blair and Cambria |
Incorporated | 1876 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | 2,300 ft (700 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 363 |
• Density | 844.4/sq mi (329.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip code | 16665 |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Tunnelhill is a borough that is located in both Cambria and Blair counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The population was 363 at the 2010 census. Of this, 245 were in Cambria County, and 118 were in Blair County. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tunnelhill is named after the many railroad tunnels of the Pennsylvania Railroad near here known as the Gallitzin Tunnels.
Tunnelhill is located at 40°28′39″N 78°32′29″W / 40.47750°N 78.54139°W (40.477501, -78.541363).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Tunnelhill has the third-highest elevation of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2300 feet.
As of the census of 2000, there were 409 people, 178 households, and 100 families residing in the borough. The population density was 844.4 people per square mile (329.0/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 388.1 per square mile (151.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.78% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races.