Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Reflecting Pond

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019

1. Reflecting Pond Marker

Inscription. The Reflecting Pond originally served as the warming dam for the Ivyside Park Swimming Pool. The freshwater pool was fed by Spring Run and the cold spring water was warmed in the warming dam before entering the pool. The warming dam, originally 15 feet deep, was partially filled in after Ivyside Park was purchased for the Altoona Undergraduate Center (Penn State Altoona's original name). The reflecting pond is less than two feet deep today and serves as a focal point for the College, as well as a source of recreation for students who enjoy canoeing in the spring and ice skating in the winter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list.

Location. 40° 32.475′ N, 78° 24.522′ W. Marker is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is on Ivyside Park north of Juniata Gap Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona PA

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16601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ivyside Park Swimming Pool (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elm & Pine Buildings (about 600 feet away); "Bathhouse U" (about 700 feet away); Penn State Altoona (about 700 feet away); Railroad Shopmen's Strike of 1922 (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Juniata's Tribute to Honor (approx. 1.2 miles away); Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altoona.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 21, 2019

2. Reflecting Pond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.