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Gallitzin is a borough bordered by Gallitzin Township and Tunnelhill in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Standing west of Altoona, it was first incorporated in 1872, and named for Prince Gallitzin, who founded the Catholic town of Loretto in Cambria County. Coal mining and the production of coke were important industries. Gallitzin is listed by the US Census Bureau as part of the Johnstown Metropolitan Statistical Area, although local sources consider it part of the Altoona area, due to being located closer to Altoona than to Johnstown. In 1900, 2,759 people lived in Gallitzin, and by 1910, that number had risen to 3,504 people. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,668.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gallitzin borough, Pennsylvania )〕 Gallitzin is known for its historic railroad tunnels (Gallitzin Tunnel), which are a minor tourist draw. Horseshoe Curve and the Allegheny Portage Railroad historic site are also nearby. ==Geography== Gallitzin is located in eastern Cambria County at (40.481816, -78.552336). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.〔 Gallitzin has the tenth-highest elevation of towns in Pennsylvania, at .〔(Highest Elevation of Towns in Pennsylvania )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gallitzin, Pennsylvania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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