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Around Bellwood ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It lies just southwest of Bellwood. Altoona has a population of 43,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is State College. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Bellwood and has a population of 41,400 people.

For comparison, Bellwood has a population of 1,800 people.

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

  • Tipton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Altoona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Fling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
    • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Tyrone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Buckhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
  • Dysart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Cambria County
  • Canan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
    • Canan is located in Blair County
  • Fallentimber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Frankstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Water Street
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Ashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Amsbry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County

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

Blair County ...

Bellwood is located in Blair County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bellwood ...

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 Bellwood.

Airports Near Bellwood ...

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 Bellwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bellwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellwood ...

Looking for more information about Bellwood? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bellwood. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bellwood, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellwood.

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 Bellwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Bellwood.
<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 Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bellwood), 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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