Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is a park in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is situated nearby to the village Tunnelhill, as well as near the hamlet Summit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Cresson.
State Correctional Institution – Cresson
Prison
State Correctional Institution – Cresson was 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foot of Ten and Puzzletown.
Foot of Ten
Hamlet
Foot of Ten is a census-designated place in Allegheny and Juniata Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately one mile west of the small borough Duncansville on Foot of Ten Road, and about 2.5 miles north of the even smaller borough Newry. Foot of Ten is situated 4½ miles southeast of Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.
Puzzletown
Hamlet
Puzzletown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It straddles the border of Juniata Township and Freedom Township. Puzzletown is situated 5 miles southeast of Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.
Duncansville
Village
Duncansville is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. The population was 1,258 at the 2020 census. Duncansville is situated 5 miles east of Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
- Type: Park
- Location: Blair County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.44677° or 40° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-78.53186° or 78° 31′ 55″ westElevation
1,942 feet (592 metres)Open location code
87G3CFW9+P7GeoNames ID
5178061
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tunnelhill and Summit.
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Highlights include Blair Gap Reservoir and Blair Gap Dam.
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