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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Directions
 
Plane
Approximately 2 1/2 hours from Greater Pittsburgh International Airport.

Commuter flights may be available to the Johnstown Municipal Airport (45 minutes away) or the Altoona/Blair County Airport in Martinsburg, PA (45 minutes away)

Car
The park is located just off U.S. 22 approximately 12 miles west of Altoona and 10 miles east of Ebensburg. Take the Gallitzin Exit and follow the signs.

Public Transportation
Amtrack stops in Johnstown and Altoona. There is no public transportation to or within the park.

Close-up view of pinkish sundew plants, bright green mosses, and spike-like leaves of other plants.  

Did You Know?
Tiny insectivorous plants called sundews (Drosera rotundifolia and D. intermedia) may be found in the low moist swales between dunes in the Fire Island wilderness area. Sundew gets its name from the glistening sticky substance on its leaves that traps ants and other small insects.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST