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Welcome to Tunnelhill ...

Tunnelhill is primarily located in Cambria County<1>. A portion of Tunnelhill extends into Blair County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tunnelhill has a population of 330 people<2> (see below for details).

Tunnelhill is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tunnelhill is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Tunnelhill: 814 & 582<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tunnelhill had an population of 330 people. This is a decrease of 9.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tunnelhill had a population of 363 people.

With a 2010 count of 363 people, the population of Tunnelhill decreased 11.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 409 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tunnelhill.

Communities near Tunnelhill ...

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

  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Northern Cambria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Ebensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Barnesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Nanty Glo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Portage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spangler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Martinsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Tunnelhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunnelhill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunnelhill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tunnelhill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tunnelhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Tunnelhill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Tunnelhill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.