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Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 49,523 at the 2000 census. A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868. The town grew rapidly in the late 19th century, its population approximately 2,000 in 1854, 10,000 in '70, and 20,000 in '80.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.3 km² (9.8 mi²), all land. Map of Altoona and some surrounding areasAltoona is located at 40.510720, -78.399758.

Altoona is also home to The Pennsylvania State University, Ivyside Park campus, also known as Penn State Altoona. This is the second largest of the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses. The college has approximately 3,800 students as of the 2006-07 school year.

Altoona is a major center on the Norfolk Southern Railroad's Pittsburgh Line. In addition to the many freight trains, Amtrak's Pennsylvanian train stops at Altoona station once daily in each direction, and also makes use of the Horseshoe Curve.

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