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Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
Altoona, a variant of "Altona", may refer to: Places *Altoona, Alabama *Altoona, Florida *Altoona, Iowa *Altoona, Kansas *Altoona, Ohio * Altoona, Pennsylvania * Altoona, Washington * Altoona, Wisconsin Biology *''Altoona'', a synonym of the moth genus ''Peoria'' (moth) See also *Altona (other) Altona may refer to: Places Australia * Altona Beach, in Altona, Victoria, Australia * Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia * Altona North, Victoria, Australia * Altona, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia ** Altona railway station ** Alt ... * Altuna (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Alabama
Altoona is a town in Etowah County (and a small portion of Blount County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 948. History Altoona had its start in the year 1900 as a mining town, and was named for another coal town, Altoona, Pennsylvania. A post office has been in operation at Altoona since 1900. It incorporated in 1908. Geography Altoona is located in western Etowah County at (34.029259, -86.320687). The town extends west into Blount County. It is located in the Murphree Valley at the base of Altoona Mountain. Straight Mountain is a small, narrow ridge which runs nearly through the center of the town. Alabama State Route 132 (Main Street) leads southwest to Oneonta, the Blount County seat, and northeast towards Gadsden via U.S. Route 278. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, is water. Demographics Altoona first appeared on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Florida
Altoona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 89 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Altoona is located in northeastern Lake County at (28.965742, -81.648453). Florida State Road 19 passes through the center of town, leading south to Eustis and to Tavares, the county seat. To the north, SR 19 enters the Ocala National Forest and leads to Palatka. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Altoona CDP has a total area of , of which , or 5.00%, are water. History Altoona was either named after Thomas Jefferson Hinson's hometown of Allatoona, Georgia, or after Altoona, Pennsylvania, which was the hometown of Augustus Gottschee, the first merchant in this settlement. Altoona became an incorporated municipality on February 12, 1887. The town was abolished on May 27, 1899, following a fire that wiped out m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Iowa
Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and is a part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. Altoona is home of the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing track and casino. History Anthony Yant first settled in what is now Altoona in 1854, the same year Gilbert T. Taylor settled there. The land was originally surveyed in 1847 and put up for sale by the US government in 1848, but it took six years to sell. After many sales between different families, the Davis family ended up with the land on February 1, 1868. The Davises hired surveyor Juian B. Bausman to lay out the city. He is also credited for giving the city the current name. Altoona is named for the Latin word for "high," ''altus'', after surveyor Julian B. Bausman discovered Altoona was the highest point on the Des Moines Valley Railroad between Des Moines and Keokuk. The plot was recorded on July 30, 1868, and the Post office opened th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Kansas
Altoona is a city in Wilson County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 354. History Altoona was originally called Geddesburg when it was founded in 1869. It was renamed Altoona in 1870, after Altoona, Pennsylvania. The first post office in Altoona was established in April 1870. Altoona experienced growth when the railroad was built through the settlement about 1885. As of 1916, Altoona was a sundown town, where African Americans were not allowed to live. Geography Altoona is located at (37.526796, -95.661903). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 414 people, 165 households, and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 194 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 1.2% Native American, and 3.6% from two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Ohio
Altoona is an unincorporated community in Coal Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It is located east of Coalton on Ohio State Route 93.Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '06.'' Chicago: Rand McNally Rand McNally is an American technology and publishing company that provides mapping, software and hardware for consumer electronics, commercial transportation and education markets. The company is headquartered in Chicago, with a distribution c ..., 2006, 78. References Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Ohio {{JacksonCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 Census, making it the eighteenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. The Altoona MSA includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,822 at the 2020 Census, around 100,000 of whom live within a radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S. Census ZIP Code population data. This includes the adjacent boroughs of Hollidaysburg and Duncansville, adjacent townships of Logan, Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, Antis, and Tyrone, as well as nearby boroughs of Bellwood and Newry. Having grown around the railroad industry, the city has worked to recover from industrial decline and urban decentralization experienced in recent decades. The city is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Eastern League, which is the AA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Washington
Altoona is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wahkiakum County, Washington, approximately 27 miles northwest of the town of Cathlamet. The population was 39 as of the 2010 census. The CDP includes the communities of Carlson Landing and Dahlia. History Altoona was one of six fish-buying stations and canneries located within a six-mile stretch of the Columbia River in the Grays Bay area. Before the decline of the Columbia River salmon industry during the 1940s, 39 canneries were operating along the lower Columbia River. Altoona was named after Altona, a city in Germany and a major fish-processing city on the Elbe River, by a Danish immigrant named Hans Petersen. In 1903, Petersen purchased 830 acres of land and founded the Altoona Mercantile and Fish Company Cannery. By 1910, the Altoona cannery was the fourth largest salmon cannery on the Columbia. Altoona became a major stop for steamers and fishing boats traveling between Astoria and Portland. Altoona was accessible only b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altoona, Wisconsin
Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,292 at the 2020 census with an estimated population in 2021 of 8,817. The city is a railroad terminal on the Union Pacific Railroad. History The settlement of Altoona began in 1881 when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway selected the site for a new terminal to replace the overcrowded existing terminal in Eau Claire. The railroad had originally planned to put the new terminal in Fall Creek, but the city of Eau Claire lobbied for a site closer to the existing one, and representatives from Eau Claire and the railroad walked the tracks from Fall Creek to Eau Claire to determine a suitable site. When the location of present-day Altoona - approximately three miles east of the existing Eau Claire terminal - was found to have sufficient flat land and access to water (via the Eau Claire River), the railroad began construction of the new terminal and the community of "East Eau Clair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoria (moth)
''Peoria'' is a genus of moths of the snout moth family (Pyralidae). The genus was erected by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. Species In alphabetical order: *'' Peoria albifasciata'' (Hampson, 1918) *'' Peoria approximella'' (Walker, 1866) *'' Peoria bipartitella'' Ragonot, 1887 *'' Peoria calamistis'' (Hampson, 1917) *'' Peoria cashmiralis'' (Hampson, 1903) *''Peoria discinotella Peoria can refer to: People * Peoria tribe, Native American tribe Places United States * Peoria, Arizona, largest city in the U.S. with that name; named after Peoria, Illinois. ** Peoria Unified School District **Peoria Sports Complex ** Peoria ...'' (Ragonot) *'' Peoria floridella'' Shaffer, 1968 *'' Peoria gaudiella'' (Hulst, 1890) *'' Peoria gemmatella'' (Hulst, 1887) *'' Peoria holoponerella'' (Dyar, 1908) *'' Peoria johnstoni'' Shaffer, 1968 *'' Peoria longipalpella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *'' Peoria luteicostella'' (Ragonot, 1887) *'' Peoria opacella'' (Hulst, 1887) *'' Peoria padreella'' Blanchard, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altona (other)
Altona may refer to: Places Australia * Altona Beach, in Altona, Victoria, Australia * Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia * Altona North, Victoria, Australia * Altona, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia ** Altona railway station ** Altona Refinery * City of Altona, west of Melbourne * Electoral district of Altona, an electoral district in Victoria, Australia Canada * Altona, Manitoba, Canada * Altona, Ontario, Canada Germany * Altona, Hamburg (or Hamburg-Altona), a borough of Hamburg **Altona-Nord, or Hamburg-Altona-Nord, a district of Hamburg, Germany **Altona-Altstadt, or Hamburg-Altona-Altstadt, a district of Hamburg, Germany **Hamburg-Altona station **Hamburg-Altona–Kiel railway **Hamburg-Altona–Neumünster railway **Hamburg-Altona link line **Hamburg-Altona (electoral district) **Fischmarkt Hamburg-Altona, a logistics company in Hamburg, Germany **Luna Park Hamburg-Altona, an amusement park in Hamburg, Germany **Altona Volkspark, an urban park in Altona, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
