Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Western portal of the Gallitzin Tunnel | |
Location of Gallitzin in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. | |
Gallitzin | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′55″N 78°33′08″W / 40.48194°N 78.55222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Settled | 1849 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough council |
| • Mayor | Raymond Osmolinski Sr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,225 ft (678 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,536 |
| • Density | 2,079.4/sq mi (802.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16641 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-28328 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215022 |
| Website | https://gallitzinpa.com/ |
Gallitzin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gallitzin had a population of 1,536. 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.