East Altoona, Pennsylvania
East Altoona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
East Altoona, Pennsylvania | |
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  East Altoona  East Altoona | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′49″N 78°21′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Township | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,131 ft (345 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 16601 (Altoona) |
| Area code(s) | 814/582 |
| FIPS code | 42-20752 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805490[2] |
The CDP is in western Blair County, in the northeast part of Logan Township. It is in Logan Valley, on the east side of the Little Juniata River, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the center of Altoona. Greenwood is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east, in the neighboring valley of Sandy Run, and Pinecroft is 2 miles (3 km) to the north in Antis Township.
The East Altoona Roundhouse, the largest locomotive-servicing roundhouse in the world in the early 20th century, was located 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the current CDP, just outside the Altoona city limits.
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- "East Altoona Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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