Prince Gallitzin State Park
| Prince Gallitzin State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Prince Gallitzin State Park | |||||||
| Location | Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 40°39′04″N 78°33′19″W / 40.65124°N 78.55522°W | ||||||
| Area | 6,466.98 acres (2,617.09 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,539 feet (469 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Named for | Demetrius Gallitzin | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Prince Gallitzin State Park is a 6,467-acre (2,617 ha) Pennsylvania state park with acreage in both Chest and White Townships in Cambria County of West Central Pennsylvania in the United States, near both Gallitzin Borough, & Gallitzin Township in the greater Altoona, Pennsylvania area.
The park is home to Glendale Lake a 1,635 acres (662 ha) man-made lake. It has a large campground with campsites on the lake shore. Prince Gallitzin State Park was named in honor of Prince Demetrius Gallitzin, a Russian nobleman turned Catholic missionary priest who founded the nearby town of Loretto. The park is just off Pennsylvania Routes 253 and 53 just east of Patton.