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Welcome to Alta Manor ...

Alta Manor is located in Blair County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Alta Manor: Alta Mnr.

Alta Manor is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alta Manor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Alta Manor: 814 & 582<3>

Websites for Alta Manor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alta Manor, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Alta Manor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alta Manor.

  • Hollidaysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tyrone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebensburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Spring
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Portage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bellwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Patton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cresson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallitzin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alta Manor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alta Manor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alta Manor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alta Manor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alta Manor. See our Newspapers Page for Alta Manor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta Manor ...

Looking for more information about Alta Manor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alta Manor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alta Manor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alta Manor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Alta Manor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Alta Manor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.