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Around Alfarata ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the west of Alfarata. Altoona has a population of 43,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is State College. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northeast of Alfarata and has a population of 41,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alfarata, with the nearest first.

  • Alexandria
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Water Street
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
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    • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Seven Stars
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
  • Huntingdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McConnellstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
    • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
  • Donation
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
    • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
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    • Neffs Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dungarvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hesston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyrone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
    • Bellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>

For more communities neighboring Alfarata, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alfarata.

Huntingdon County ...

Alfarata is located in Huntingdon County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alfarata ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alfarata.

Airports Near Alfarata ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alfarata and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alfarata.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alfarata. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alfarata.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alfarata), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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