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Gallitzin Pennsylvania Map

Explore Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Gallitzin, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gallitzin.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Gallitzin
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Cambria County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.482293
Longitude	-78.551683
Population	1,536
Density	802.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	16641
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Ebensburg
School District	Penn Cambria School District

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About Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Gallitzin is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,536. The population density is 802.5 people per km². Gallitzin is located at 40.4823°N, 78.5517°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Gallitzin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 16641.

Gallitzin commands a high, rugged elevation atop the Allegheny Mountains, where the air thins and cools against the spine of the Pennsylvania landscape. It lies 8.6 miles west-southwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-northwest of Hollidaysburg. The terrain here is defined by the sharp, persistent rise of the earth, creating a horizon that feels both constrained and infinite as the sky presses down upon the dark, forested slopes. To the west, the gentle depression of Christie Hollow offers a stark contrast to the steep inclines that characterize the local topography, while the quiet, narrow waters of Bradley Run cut through the bedrock just a mile away, carrying the persistent runoff of the summit. Children play in the open expanse of the North Main Street Playground, their laughter carrying thinly across the plateau, while the light at dusk turns the surrounding timber into a bruised, deep violet that seems to hold the day’s heat long after the sun has vanished behind the ridge.

Gallitzin bears the heavy, rhythmic imprint of the railroad, a legacy forged in the iron and steam that once propelled the nation’s industry across the steep grade of the divide. The local economy and the daily pulse of the people remain tethered to this engineering history, where the movement of heavy freight echoes the persistence of the generations who settled this high, demanding ground. Three miles distant, the waters of Cresson Lake reflect the shifting clouds, providing a silent, still counterpoint to the relentless activity of the tracks. The character of Gallitzin is one of endurance, a place where the architecture of the streets and the stoic demeanor of the homes reflect a life lived in proximity to immense, moving power, shaped by the steady, unyielding pressure of the mountain climate and the grit of a transit-reliant past.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Galliztin Tuneels Museum (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 072° E
Portage Street Basketball Court (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 181° S
Gallitzin Athletic Field (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 188° S
State Game Land 198 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 044° NE
Tunnel Hill Street Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 119° SE
State Game Land 279 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 297° NW
Cresson Area Veterans Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 213° SW
Cresson Railroad Observation Platform (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 239° SW
Admiral Peary Monument (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 239° SW
Keirn Family World War II Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 291° W
Ashville Monumnet (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 002° N
Cassandra Railroad Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.8 mi, 221° SW
Old Duncansville Airmail field (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 129° SE
Leap-The-Dips (Theme Park) — 8.2 mi, 096° E
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 074° E
Golden Tiger Statue (Public Artwork) — 8.4 mi, 110° E
Nathan's Divided Nature Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 8.9 mi, 279° W
Cambria County Historical Society (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 273° W
War Memorial (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 272° W
Prince Gallitzin State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 353° N
Blue Knob State Park (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 184° S
Quarry (Historic Ruins) — 14.2 mi, 087° E
Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 14.9 mi, 228° SW
Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 228° SW
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 20.5 mi, 206° SW
Bottle Works (Arts Centre) — 22.0 mi, 244° SW
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.4 mi, 241° SW
Trough Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 23.9 mi, 131° SE

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