Davis Island
The Davis Island Lock and Dam Site on the Ohio River in Avalon, Pennsylvania, is the site of the former Davis Island lock that was completed in 1885. The lock and dam existed from 1878 to 1922, designed by William Emery Merrill and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fleming Park Bridge and Episcopal Church of the Epiphany.
Fleming Park Bridge
Bridge
The Fleming Park Bridge is a through truss bridge which spans the back channel of the Ohio River, between Neville Island and Stowe Township, PA. Although the Ohio River's back channel is only 590 feet wide, roughly 660 feet of this newer bridge was erected over water due to the unique 65-degree angle of the structure's trajectory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilbuck Township and Moon Run.
Kilbuck Township
Village
Kilbuck Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 774 at the 2020 census. Kilbuck Township was named after Gelelemend, also known as Killbuck. Kilbuck Township is situated 2½ miles northwest of Davis Island.
Moon Run
Hamlet
Moon Run is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kennedy and Robinson townships, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs roughly between Route 60 in Robinson Township, PA, down the length of Moon Run Road, where it merges with Aiken Road. Moon Run is situated 3 miles southwest of Davis Island.
Summer Hill
Neighborhood
Summer Hill is a neighborhood located in the North Side region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1. Summer Hill is situated 3½ miles east of Davis Island.
Davis Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.48958° or 40° 29′ 23″ northLongitude
-80.0718° or 80° 4′ 19″ westElevation
712 feet (217 metres)Open location code
86GXFWQH+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 373844366OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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