Highland Fling
in Cambria County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.592 and -78.447 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 35' 32" and W -78° 26' 50"
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: 09:36 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 8:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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: 2024-05-14 08:25:02

Discover Highland Fling

Highland Fling in Cambria County (Pennsylvania) is a place in United States about 139 mi (or 224 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Highland Fling is now 09:36 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 13 airports near Highland Fling, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Altoona Blair County Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hollidaysburg, Ebensburg, Clearfield, Huntingdon and Bedford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Wingate by Wyndham Altoona

Address
5,7 mi
909 Chestnut Ave
16601 Altoona
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Norfolk Southern's Juniata Locomotive Shop, Altoona, PA

Published: February 17, 2011
Length: 59:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hans van den Berg

This short clip from History Channel's 'Extreme Trains' series shows the Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, PA, where the Pennsylvania Railroad (1846-1968) built many of its steam and electric...


Nickel Plate Road #765 - Steam to Altoona

Published: March 30, 2014
Length: 18:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Penn Rail Videos

It's been almost a year since Norfolk Southern and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society hosted these awesome excursions over Memorial Day Weekend of 2013. Penn Rail Videos is proud to...


PRR Main Line CP-HOMER to CP-WORKS Westbound with Altoona Shops

Published: December 21, 2008
Length: 37:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jersey Mike's Rail Videos

View from westbound Amtrak Pennsylvanian in the fading twilight as it speeds down the PRR Main Line from CP-HOMER to CP-WORKS. Includes a full length double stack train on an adjacent track...


Aerial Video - Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, PA - Norfolk Southern Train Approaching

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Two Twenty Studios

www.twotwentystudios.com This is an aerial video of the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA.


Conrail Juniata Shops and Altoona Yard - August 5, 1994

Published: March 16, 2008
Length: 54:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

Ghosts, skeletons, and otherwordly visitors filled the locomotive storage and freight car deadlines around the yard and shops in Altoona on August 5, 1994. The points of interest here were...


Altoona PA Train Action Feb 12, 2015

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 05:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BMfan4eva

Norfolk Southern Train action in Altoona, Pa on the Pittsburgh Line. We get 11A leaving Altoona as well as CB10 heading back into Rose Yard from Duncansville/Holisdaysburg PA on the Cove ...


Altoona Juniata Locomotive Shop Turntable Action

Published: December 07, 2014
Length: 37:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BMfan4eva

Altoona's JLS/JBS Juniata Locomotive Shop is always busy and always a place to see when visiting the Altoona PA area. You never know what you will find in the yard or turntable area. Altoona...


Altoona Juniata Locomotive Shops Turn Table Action

Published: December 15, 2014
Length: 28:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eastern Rail Videos

Altoona Juniata Locomotive Shops Turn Table Action.


1985 Altoona Boys Basketball year end video

Published: March 11, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bob Bradfield

WTAJ in Altoona put this together at the conclusion of the 1985 High school basketball season.


10A Arrives at Altoona with Seven additions to the NS roster

Published: October 19, 2014
Length: 29:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AltoonaWorks

10A arrives at Altoona with seven engines in tow including NS 2804, 6813, 2800, 6809, 2805, 6807, and 6810.


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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.

WTAJ-TV

WTAJ-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Allegheny area of Pennsylvania that is licensed to Altoona, Pennsylvania. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 32. It is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group. Syndicated programming on the station includes Inside Edition, Rachael Ray, and The 700 Club.

Located at 40.567, -78.4411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
CBS network affiliates, Channel 32 digital TV stations in the United States, Channel 10 virtual TV stations in the United States, Television channels and stations established in 1953, Television stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania

WATM-TV

WATM-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Allegheny area of Pennsylvania that is licensed to Altoona. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter on Wopsy Mountain east of Dysart. Owned by Palm Television, the station is operated by Peak Media through a local marketing agreement (LMA). This makes it sister to Fox affiliate WWCP-TV and the two share studios on Scalp Avenue in Johnstown.

Located at 40.5685, -78.4435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
ABC network affiliates, Channel 24 digital TV stations in the United States, Channel 23 virtual TV stations in the United States, Television channels and stations established in 1974, Television stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania

WFGY

WFGY, known as "Froggy 98 FM", is a Froggy branded Country music formatted radio station in Pennsylvania serving the Altoona, Huntingdon, Bedford, and Lewistown areas, among other communities in central Pennsylvania. It has a signal that reaches as far west as Blairsville, Pennsylvania, as far south as Martinsburg, West Virginia, as far east as Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and as far north as St. Marys, Pennsylvania. The station is owned and operated by Forever Broadcasting, LLC.

Located at 40.567, -78.442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Country radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1992

WWOT

WWOT is the Top 40 music formatted radio station in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting and is related with Hot 92 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The station has an ERP of 3,000 Watts.

Located at 40.57, -78.44 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States

WRKY-FM

WRKY-FM is a rock music radio station in Altoona, Pennsylvania. There is a relation with WRKW in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in that they are part of Forever Broadcasting.

Located at 40.5669, -78.4422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania

WALY

WALY (103.9 FM, "WALY 103.9") is an American radio station serving the Altoona, Pennsylvania, area. The station is owned by Forever Broadcasting, Inc. with K.C. O'Day and Jay Parks in the Morning, Bob Steele on Middays, Bill Kurtis in the Afternoon and The John Tesh Radio Show Weeknights. The station began playing oldies music before soon changing to its present music selection.

Located at 40.5658, -78.4433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States, Communes of Meuse


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Highland Park, Highland Fling