Gallitzin, Pennsylvania

Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
Borough
Western portal of the Gallitzin Tunnel
Location of Gallitzin in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
Gallitzin
Coordinates: 40°28′55″N 78°33′08″W / 40.48194°N 78.55222°W / 40.48194; -78.55222
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Settled	1849
Incorporated	1873
Government
• Type	Borough council
• Mayor	Raymond Osmolinski Sr.
Area [1]
• Total	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
• Land	0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,225 ft (678 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,536
• Density	2,078.48/sq mi (802.86/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	16641
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-28328
GNIS feature ID	1215022[2]

Gallitzin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered by Gallitzin Township and Tunnelhill, all of which sit astride the Eastern continental divide. Tunnel Hill and Gallitzin both are pierced by railroad tunnels shortening the necessary ascent for rails crossing the Allegheny Front onto the Allegheny Plateau which encompasses the towns' terrains. Topping the gaps of the Allegheny, the area is one of only five major breaks in the Appalachians allowing east–west transportation corridors before the advent of 20th century technologies.^[a]

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