Map of Altoona, United States

Altoona is a city in Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of about 45,344. It lies at 40.5187°N, 78.3947°W, about 355 m above sea level. Altoona is about 215 km (133 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is State College, 54 km to the northeast.

Altoona at a glance

Where is Altoona?

• The 13th largest city in Pennsylvania on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 16 min on the shortest day to 15 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Altoona

• State College — 54 km northeast
• Hagerstown — 113 km southeast
• Pittsburgh — 136 km west
• Frederick — 149 km southeast
• Leesburg — 171 km southeast
• Germantown — 178 km southeast
• Ashburn — 181 km southeast
• Gaithersburg — 184 km southeast
• Olney — 189 km southeast
• Rockville — 192 km southeast

Largest cities in Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• Pittsburgh — 304,391
• Allentown — 120,207
• Erie — 99,475
• Reading — 87,879
• Scranton — 77,118
• Bethlehem — 74,892
• Bensalem — 60,427
• Lancaster — 59,339
• Abington — 55,310

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.