THE TUNNELHILL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use setting.
Tunnelhill borough has 0.49 square miles of land in Blair County, Cambria County. Its Census reference point is in Uplands and Valleys of Mixed Land Use, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Tunnelhill intersects 2 county geographies: Blair County, Cambria County. A Tunnelhill mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Tunnelhill by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Tunnelhill, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.8 percentage points lower than the 2.8% recorded for Pennsylvania. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Tunnelhill borough has 69.2% of the land area of nearby Gallitzin borough (0.71 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

