Gallitzin, PA

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Gallitzin is a small Pennsylvania borough of 1,400 people nestled in Cambria County's Allegheny Mountains. US Route 22 runs right through town, connecting to Altoona 15 miles east and Pittsburgh 90 miles west, while State Route 53 provides local north-south access. The town sits along the historic Pennsylvania Railroad corridor in rolling hill country. Gallitzin is famous for the nearby Horseshoe Curve, where visitors can watch massive freight trains navigate the engineering marvel that helped trains conquer the mountains.