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Delve into South Altoona
South Altoona in Blair County (Pennsylvania) is a town located in United States about 132 mi (or 213 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in South Altoona is now 05:25 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to South Altoona, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Altoona Blair County Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hollidaysburg, Ebensburg, Huntingdon, Bedford and Clearfield. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 50% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
21°C (69 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Shakti Continental
Quality Inn & Suites Altoona
Courtyard Altoona
Fairfield Inn & Suites Altoona
TownePlace Suites Altoona
Hampton Inn Altoona
Comfort Inn Duncansville - Altoona
Cedar Grove Motel
Wye Motor Lodge
Days Inn & Suites Altoona
Videos from this area
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Altoona PA 10.25.14: Yeah M0N
The last time I was at Altoona's 'Brickyard' crossing, things were a little bit frostier than they were on the morning of October 25th (http://youtu.be/fb9eHMwlUhY). Saturday dawned bright...
Altoona PA 07.22.12: Every Driver's Nightmare, Every Railfan's Dream
The traffic on Porta Road had barely 5 minutes to spare before the gates lowered once more, this time for an eastbound manifest led by SD70M 2601 and C40-9W 8946. A dissonant chorus of singing...
Amtrak 512 & Norfolk Southern In Altoona WATCH IN HD!
Amtrak 512 & Norfolk Southern In Altoona PA. Amtrak 07T/43 The Pennsylvanian arrives and departs from Altoona, PA station. Soon after an NS train enters Altoona on Two Secondary track.
Altoona PA 07.22.12: Storming The Gates
The trickle of Y90 followed by 07T followed by 11J turned into a flood a short while later as the backlog of traffic began to clear in earnest. At 7:04, C40-9W 9889, SD60 6573, and C40-9W...
Altoona PA 01.19.14: Tanked Up
There may have been a few thin spots in the cloud cover, but the sky remained stubbornly gray after the manifest/light helper combo passed through on their way west. The bright side to all...
Skyliner Coaster POV - Lakemont Park - Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
One of many on-ride point of view coaster video's I have filmed and collected over years of coaster tours around the world (this one 2001). Video is only taken with the park / ride manager's...
BUSY! NS 9860 & NS 9500 at Altoona (23JUL2014)
Norfolk Southern 9860, NS 6738, NS 8839, NS 6326, NS 6309 westbound at the Brick Yard crossing departing Altoona, Pennsylvania. Manned helpers are used to push trains over the mountain pass....
Altoona PA 07.22.12: A Vulgar Display Of Power
In the immortal words of Harry Caray...Holy Cow! 11 minutes behind Amtrak's westbound Pennsylvanian was autorack train 11J - no, that wasn't the reason for the interjection; that was the response...
Lakemont Park Leap-The-Dips POV
This is the view from the front seat on Lakemont Park's Leap-The-Dips rollercoaster, the oldest rollercoaster in the world. Located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Leap-The-Dips was built in 1902...
Toboggan rollercoaster ride- Lakemont Park, Altoona Operation View
Toboggan rollercoaster ride- Lakemont Park, Altoona Operation View.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Veterans Memorial Field
Veterans Memorial Field is a stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for baseball and was the home of Altoona Rail Kings. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,000.
WVAM
WVAM is the ESPN Radio affiliate of Altoona, Pennsylvania. The station is branded as ESPN Radio 1430. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting. WVAM is the flagship station for Altoona Curve baseball. It's also the Altoona affiliate of the Penn State Sports Network, Pittsburgh Steelers Football Network, and Pitt Basketball games on the Pitt ISP Radio Network.
WRTA (AM)
WRTA is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Altoona, Pennsylvania, serving Altoona and Blair County, Pennsylvania. WRTA is owned and operated by Sherlock Broadcasting, Inc.
Bishop Guilfoyle High School
Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School is a grade 9-12 private, Roman Catholic high school designed to provide a comprehensive Catholic, career focused education in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. As a ministry of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, the school challenges young men and women to strive for excellence in the total development of the Christian individual.
Jaffa Shrine Center
The Jaffa Shrine Center is a 3,200-seat multipurpose arena located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The current Shrine Center, headquarters to the Jaffa Shriners, was built in 1930, opening on September 25 of that year. It was the largest convention center in Blair County until the Blair County Convention Center was built. The Shrine Center building is a bilevel building measuring 216 feet by 206 feet .