Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three
Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three is a dam in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three is situated nearby to the village Acmetonia, as well as near Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge and Rachel Carson Homestead.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Bridge
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The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Canadian National Railway's Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad division across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Harmar Township, Pennsylvania. Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge is situated 1,700 feet west of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three.
Rachel Carson Homestead
Museum
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The Rachel Carson Homestead is a National Register of Historic Places site that is located in Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States, eighteen miles northeast of Pittsburgh and near the Allegheny River. Rachel Carson Homestead is situated 1½ miles east of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three.
University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center
Research institute
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The University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center was a one-million-square foot, U-PARC is located 14 miles from Downtown Pittsburgh in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania adjacent to the Route 28 expressway and Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike. University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center is situated 1 mile northwest of Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acmetonia and Cheswick.
Acmetonia
Village
Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the communities of Acmetonia, Harmarville, Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs.
Cheswick
Village
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Cheswick is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. The population was 1,672 as of the 2020 census. Cheswick Borough was incorporated in 1902. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Harwick
Suburb
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Harwick is a census-designated place in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is located within Springdale Township. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 850.
Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three
Latitude
40.5384° or 40° 32′ 18″ northLongitude
-79.81477° or 79° 48′ 53″ westElevation
735 feet (224 metres)Open location code
87G2G5QP+93GeoNames ID
5178067
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