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1. Take the taxi from Altoona to Roaring Springtaxi 15.5 mi
20 min
$35–45
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1. Drive from Altoona to Roaring Springcar 15.5 mi
20 min
$3–5

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Distance: 15.5 mi
Duration: 20 min

What companies run services between Altoona, PA, USA and Roaring Spring, PA, USA?

You can drive from Altoona to Roaring Spring in around 20 min.

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Roaring Spring, United States

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Things to do in Roaring Spring

Horseshoe Curve(Opens in a new window)

Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve itself is about 2375 ft long and 1300 ft in diameter; it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to lessen the grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. It eventually replaced the time-consuming Allegheny Portage Railroad, the only other route across the mountains for large vehicles.

Lakemont Park(Opens in a new window)

Lakemont Park, located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, houses the world's oldest-surviving roller coaster, the Leap-The-Dips. On June 19, 1996, the roller coaster was added to the list of National Historic Landmarks by the National Park Service. The park opened in 1894 as a trolley park and became an amusement park in the summer of 1899. It is the 8th oldest in the United States. The park was owned by the Boyer Candy Company from May 23, 1986 until July 1, 1988, when it was called Boyertown USA.

Peoples Natural Gas Field(Opens in a new window)

Peoples Natural Gas Field is a 7,210-seat baseball-only stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania, that opened in 1999. It is the home ballpark of the Double-A Eastern League's Altoona Curve Minor League Baseball team.

Allegheny Portage Railroad(Opens in a new window)

The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania, United States; it operated from 1834 to 1854 as the first transportation infrastructure through the gaps of the Allegheny that connected the midwest to the eastern seaboard across the barrier range of the Allegheny Front. Authorized as part of the Main Line of Public Works legislation in 1824, it was a series of ten inclines connecting to a branch of the Pennsylvania Canal at either end, approximately 36 mi long overall. It had five inclines on either side of the drainage divide running athwart the ridge line from Blair Gap through along the kinked saddle at the summit into Cresson, Pennsylvania. The Portage Railroad utilized cleverly designed wheeled barges to ride a narrow-gauge rail track with steam-powered stationary engines lifting the vehicles. Except for peak moments of severe storms, it was an all-weather, all-seasons operation. Along with the rest of the Main Works, it cut transport time from Philadelphia to the Ohio River from weeks to just 3–5 days. The roadbed of the railroad did not incline monotonically upwards, but rose in relatively long, saw-toothed stretches of slightly-sloped flat terrain suitable to animal powered towing, alternating with steep cable railway inclined planes using static steam engine powered windlasses, similar to mechanisms of modern ski lifts. It connected two canal 'divisions' of the Main Line of Public Works of the Pennsylvania Canal System, from Johnstown on the west through the relative flats to Hollidaysburg on the east, thus allowing continuous barge traffic between the Ohio and the Susquehanna rivers. Considered a technological marvel in its day, it played a critical role in opening the interior of the United States beyond the Appalachian Mountains to settlement and commerce. It included the first railroad tunnel in the United States, the Staple Bend Tunnel, and its inauguration was marked with great fanfare.

Places to stay in Roaring Spring

$192

All one floor Charming large 2 bedroom, LR, sunroom, kitchen 2 baths wt laundry.(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$213

Roaring Spring Horse Farm Getaway w/ Game Room(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

$183

Cottage at Chimney Ridge Farms(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$120

Peaceful Puzzletown, come enjoy the quiet at the foot of the mountains.(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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