Barclay

The ghost town of Barclay, in , , was a coal mining town. Coal was transported down the mountain by a gravity powered incline plane rail system.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: Barclay, Pennsylvania

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laquin and Leroy.

Hamlet
is a ghost town in . It was founded in 1902 as a lumber town, but when the forests played out and the mills could no longer be fed, the industry left, and the people soon followed. is situated 2 miles southwest of Barclay.

Village
Township is a township in , United States. It is part of . The population was 632 at the 2020 census. is situated 4½ miles west of Barclay.

Barclay

Latitude
41.65591° or 41° 39′ 21″ north
Longitude
-76.62634° or 76° 37′ 35″ west
Elevation
1,909 feet (582 metres)
Open location code
87H5M94F+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158284842
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5179028
Wiki­data ID
Q4859918
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