Around Flowing Spring ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It lies just northwest of Flowing Spring. Altoona has a population of 43,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Huntingdon. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the east of Flowing Spring and has a population of 6,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Flowing Spring, with the nearest first.
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Frankstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Oreminea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Shellytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Altoona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <3>
- Beavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Hollidaysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <3>
- Marklesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Canan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Duncansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
- Duncansville is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <3>
- Hesston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hesston is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesston <3>
- McConnellstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Water Street
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Bellwood
For more communities neighboring Flowing Spring, please visit our County-by-County Page for Flowing Spring.
Blair County ...
Flowing Spring 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 Flowing Spring ...
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 Flowing Spring.
Airports Near Flowing Spring ...
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 Flowing Spring and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Flowing Spring.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flowing Spring. 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 Flowing Spring. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Flowing Spring), 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. |