Simpson Tunnel

The Simpson Tunnel, so named for the Simpson Farm it passed under, was a railroad tunnel originally built in 1903 by U.S. Steel and subsequently used by the Dunlap Creek branch of the Monongahela Railway.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Church and Dunlap’s Creek Bridge.

St. Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Ikcerog, Public domain.

The Historic Church of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic church in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in the Diocese of Greensburg. The Historic Church of St. Peter also has a partner parish in Grindstone, Pennsylvania named St. St. Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Simpson Tunnel.

Dunlap’s Creek Bridge

Monument

Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.

Dunlap's Creek Bridge is the first arch bridge in the United States built of cast iron. It was designed by Richard Delafield and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Dunlap’s Creek Bridge is situated 2 miles north of Simpson Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allison and Merrittstown.

Allison

Village

Allison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place, which is located in Luzerne and Redstone townships in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Merrittstown

Hamlet

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Merrittstown is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 166, 3.5 miles south of Brownsville. Merrittstown has a post office, with ZIP code 15463. Merrittstown is situated 2 miles southeast of Simpson Tunnel.

West Brownsville

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

West Brownsville is a former important transportation nexus and a present-day borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. West Brownsville is situated 2 miles north of Simpson Tunnel.

Simpson Tunnel

Type: Tunnel
Description: tunnel in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Category: transportation
Location: Fayette, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.99507° or 39° 59′ 42″ north

Longitude

-79.89366° or 79° 53′ 37″ west

Elevation

1,024 feet (312 metres)

Open location code

87F2X4W4+2G

GeoNames ID

4561262

Wikidata ID

Q7521150

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