Lakemont Park Dam

Lakemont Park is an amusement park located in , United States. The park opened in 1894 as a trolley park and later added its first rides in 1899.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania; home to the world’s oldest-surviving rollercoaster
  • Also known as: “Boyerstown USA”, “Lakemont Dam”, and “Lakemont Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Leap-The-Dips and Peoples Natural Gas Field.

Roller coaster
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is a wooden roller coaster located at Lakemont Park in . is situated 1,400 feet north of Lakemont Park Dam.

Stadium
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is a 7,210-seat… is situated 2,700 feet north of Lakemont Park Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lakemont and Hollidaysburg.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in Allegheny and…

Town
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is a borough in and the county seat of in the U.S. is situated 2½ miles south of Lakemont Park Dam.

Village
is a borough in , United States. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lakemont Park Dam.

Lakemont Park Dam

Latitude
40.46674° or 40° 28′ 0″ north
Longitude
-78.3964° or 78° 23′ 47″ west
Elevation
1,007 feet (307 metres)
Open location code
87G3FJ83+MC
Geo­Names ID
5196996
Wiki­data ID
Q3216474
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Lakemont Park Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lakemont Park”
  • Dutch: “Lakemont Park”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لاكيمونت پارك”
  • French: “Lakemont Park”
  • German: “Lakemont Park”
  • Japanese: “レイクモント・パーク”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: South Lakemont and Llyswen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lakemont Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 15 and Altoona Mobile Emergency Department Authority Station 480 Lakemont Substation.

Pennsylvania: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

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