Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:43 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:34 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 22 days6 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Altoona 3 W station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsKittanning Reservoirrecreation area · 3.2 mi · 692 acresAllegheny Highlands Regional Theatrepark · 4.5 miAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.1 mi · 1,278 acresPrince Gallitzin State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 1,596 acresCanoe Creek State Parkstate park · 12.5 mi · 959 acresBlue Knob State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 6,196 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCambria County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cambria County monitors, PA
Drinking waterGreater Johnstown Wa Riversideserves 49,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202148 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,291 ft698 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Altoona6.7 miPost officeAshville Post Office2.9 miTown hallGallitizin Township Municipal Building1.2 miPoliceAshville Borough Police Department2.9 miFire stationAshville Volunteer Fire Company Station 602.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAltoona Blair County Airport AOO19 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT90 miInterstateI-996.8 miUS highwayUS 223.0 miAmtrakAltoona, PA ALT6.6 miCoachAltoona Bus StationGreyhound6.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16629 ZIP area.
