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| Altoona, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair County |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Wayne Hippo |
| Area | |
| - City | 9.8 sq mi (25.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,503 ft (458 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 49,523 |
| - Density | 5,068.9/sq mi (1,957.1/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Founded 1849 | |
| Website: www.altoonapa.gov | |
Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 49,523 at the 2000 census.
Altoona-Blair County Airport is the commercial airport serving Altoona.
The town is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Double A Eastern League, which is the Double A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It also houses the 75+ year-old Altoona Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nicholas Palmer. Altoona is served by a career fire department of 65 personnel, the largest career department between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, PA.
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