Sand Patch Grade
Sand Patch Grade is an approximately 100-mile-long section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and western Maryland.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: Section of railroad
- Also known as: “Sand Patch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wills Creek Bollman Bridge.
Wills Creek Bollman Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Wills Creek Bollman Bridge originally served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Pittsburgh Division main line. Designed by the self-taught civil engineer Wendel Bollman in 1871, this truss bridge is the last remaining span of the Pittsburgh Division line associated with Bollman. Wills Creek Bollman Bridge is situated 2 miles northwest of Sand Patch Grade.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyersdale and Boynton.
Meyersdale
Village
Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on the Casselman River, 73 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Meyersdale is situated 3 miles west of Sand Patch Grade.
Boynton
Hamlet
Boynton is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Casselman River and U.S. Route 219, 1.2 miles north-northeast of Salisbury. Boynton has a post office, with ZIP code 15532. Boynton is situated 5 miles southwest of Sand Patch Grade.
Finzel
Village
Finzel is a census-designated place in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. Finzel is located on Maryland Route 546 near the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2010 census, its population was 547. Finzel is situated 6 miles south of Sand Patch Grade.
Sand Patch Grade
- Categories: railway line and locality
- Location: Larimer Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.79814° or 39° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
-78.9728° or 78° 58′ 22″ westElevation
2,257 feet (688 metres)Open location code
87F3Q2XG+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 158524436OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Sand Patch Grade” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沙斑岩铁路”
- German: “Sand Patch Grade”
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