Altoona (Tyrone – 17)


  • COORDINATES: 40.513780, -78.399190
  • COUNTY: Blair
  • DISTANCE TO NEXT: Tyrone - 17
  • EXPLANATION OF NAME: Cherokee Indian Word Meaning Highlands of Great Value
  • FOUNDED: 1868
  • STATUS: Wooden replica. Extant; in museum. Altoona likely had original iron signs, but this is undetermined.

Marker is a replica which is in the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum. This replica was possibly made to replace a true Keystone Marker.

April 2013 photo courtesy of the museum.

 

Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum

1300 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602