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 Altoona Station Medical Center6.5 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.
