Around Homer Gap ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It lies just south of Homer Gap. Altoona has a population of 43,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Huntingdon. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the east of Homer Gap and has a population of 6,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Homer Gap, with the nearest first.
- Highland Fling
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Altoona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Canan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Dysart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Ashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
- Tipton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Amsbry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
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- Frankstown
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Gallitzin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
- Duncansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Fallentimber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallentimber
- Fallentimber is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallentimber <2>
- Hollidaysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Spindley City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
- Spindley City is located in Cambria County
- Frankstown
For more communities neighboring Homer Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Homer Gap.
Blair County ...
Homer Gap 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 Homer Gap ...
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 Homer Gap.
Airports Near Homer Gap ...
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 Homer Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Homer Gap.
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 Homer Gap. 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 Homer Gap. |
| <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 Homer Gap), 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. |