Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five
Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five is a dam in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five is situated nearby to the hamlet Schenley, as well as near Freeport Rail Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Freeport Rail Bridge and Murphy Island.
Freeport Rail Bridge
Bridge
Photo: The Limb Reaper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freeport Rail Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Allegheny River between Freeport and Allegheny Township in Pennsylvania. Freeport Rail Bridge is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five.
Murphy Island
Islet
Murphy Island is a privately owned alluvial island in the Allegheny River in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from South Buffalo Township. Murphy Island is situated 1½ miles east of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five.
Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0.
The Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between Buffalo and Allegheny townships in Pennsylvania. Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schenley and Blackstone.
Schenley
Hamlet
Photo: Cngodles, Public domain.
Schenley is an unincorporated community that is located in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Blackstone
Hamlet
Blackstone is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Blackstone is situated 1½ miles southeast of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five.
Karns
Hamlet
Karns is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States; it is located in Western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 24 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Karns is situated 4 miles southwest of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five.
Allegheny River Lock and Dam Five
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Dam Number Five”
- Location: Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.6834° or 40° 41′ 0″ northLongitude
-79.66644° or 79° 39′ 59″ westElevation
748 feet (228 metres)Open location code
87G2M8MM+9CGeoNames ID
5178062
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