Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
Borough
Western portal of the Gallitzin Tunnel
Western portal of the Gallitzin Tunnel
Location of Gallitzin in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Gallitzin in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Gallitzin is located in Pennsylvania
Gallitzin
Gallitzin
Coordinates: 40°28′55″N 78°33′08″W / 40.48194°N 78.55222°W / 40.48194; -78.55222
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCambria
Settled1849
Incorporated1873
Government
 • TypeBorough council
 • MayorRaymond Osmolinski Sr.
Area
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,225 ft (678 m)
Population
 • Total1,536
 • Density2,078.48/sq mi (802.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16641
Area code814
FIPS code42-28328
GNIS feature ID1215022[2]

Gallitzin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered by Gallitzin Township and Tunnelhill, all of which sit astride the Eastern continental divide. Tunnel Hill and Gallitzin both are pierced by railroad tunnels shortening the necessary ascent for rails crossing the Allegheny Front onto the Allegheny Plateau which encompasses the towns' terrains. Topping the gaps of the Allegheny, the area is one of only five major breaks in the Appalachians allowing east–west transportation corridors before the advent of 20th century technologies.[a]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
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