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Welcome to South Altoona ...

South Altoona is located in Blair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Altoona, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for South Altoona: S. Altoona

South Altoona is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Altoona: 814 & 582<3>

Websites for South Altoona ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

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

Communities near South Altoona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Altoona.

  • Hollidaysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tyrone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Portage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bellwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Patton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cresson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 South Altoona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Altoona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Altoona. 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 South Altoona.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Altoona ...

Looking for more information about South Altoona? 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 South Altoona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Altoona.

Adding South Altoona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Altoona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for South Altoona was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Altoona.

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 South Altoona - 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 South Altoona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the South Altoona 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.