Else Island
Else Island is an island in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania. Else Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Lockport, as well as near Safe Harbor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Safe Harbor Dam and Safe Harbor Bridge.
Safe Harbor Dam
Industrial building
The Safe Harbor Dam is a concrete gravity dam, with an associated hydroelectric power station, on the lower Susquehanna River. It is the most northerly and last of three Great Depression-era public electrification projects' hydroelectric dams, and was constructed between April 1, 1930, and December 7, 1931.
Safe Harbor Bridge
Bridge
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Safe Harbor and Pequea.
Safe Harbor
Hamlet
Safe Harbor is an unincorporated community located within Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The general location was an early staging area for Native American tribes traversing the Susquehanna River from the settlements surrounding Conestoga and present day Manor Township.
Pequea
Village
Pequea is an unincorporated community that is located in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated where Route 324 ends at the Susquehanna River, twelve miles south of Lancaster. Pequea is situated 2½ miles southeast of Else Island.
Martic Forge
Hamlet
Martic Forge is an unincorporated community in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Martic Forge is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 324 and River Road, just east of the Pequea Creek. Martic Forge is situated 3½ miles east of Else Island.
Else Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.91954° or 39° 55′ 10″ north
Longitude
-76.39024° or 76° 23′ 25″ west
Elevation
180 feet (55 metres)
Open location code
87F5WJ95+RW
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Satellite Map
Discover Else Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Else Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Else Island”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Clarke and Safe Harbor Dam.
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