Point Marion Lock and Dam
Point Marion Lock and Dam, previously known as Lock and Dam Number 8, is one of nine navigational structures on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lock Number Eight” and “Monongahela River Lock and Dam Eight”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge.
Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge
Bridge
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The Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge was a cantilever truss bridge that carried vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge is situated 1 mile northeast of Point Marion Lock and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dilliner and Hoard.
Dilliner
Hamlet
Dilliner is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Monongahela River and Pennsylvania Route 88, 1.7 miles northwest of Point Marion. Dilliner has a post office with ZIP code 15327. Dilliner is situated 2 miles northwest of Point Marion Lock and Dam.
Hoard
Hamlet
Hoard is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named after the local Hoard family. Hoard is situated 2 miles southwest of Point Marion Lock and Dam.
Fort Martin
Hamlet
Fort Martin is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Fort Martin is situated 2½ miles southwest of Point Marion Lock and Dam.
Point Marion Lock and Dam
- Categories: gravity dam and lock
- Location: Dunkard Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Point Marion Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lock Number Eight”
- Cebuano: “Monongahela River Lock and Dam Eight”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نقطة ماريون لوك اند دام”
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