According to the Altoona Area Historical Society, which lists some sources, "The name Altoona came from the Latin word 'altus' which means high." http://www.altoonahistory.org/pdf/historictimeline.pdf
There is actually more than one town called Altoona. There is am Altoona in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
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Towns named Altoona can be found in Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wisconsin, Alabama and Florida
The address of the Altoona Area Historical Society Inc is: 1060 14Th St SE, Altoona, IA 50009-2728
As far as I know. Altoona,Pa. Altoona,Fl. Altoona,Ia
First Class Mail is delivered in three to five days.
In Iowa, there are 12 Motel 6 locations: Altoona, Avoca, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Waterloo, West Des Moines, and Williamsburg.
There is no mayor of Altoona.
The address of the Altoona Historical Society is: Po Box 1, Altoona, WI 54720
The address of the Altoona Public Library is: 700 Eighth St SW, Altoona, 50009 2303
The address of the Altoona Area Public Library is: 1600 Fifth Avenue, Altoona, 16602 3693
Altoona is a city, not a state.