Desperation Hollow
Desperation Hollow is a valley in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 797 feet. Desperation Hollow is situated nearby to Harmar Township, as well as near the hamlet Indianola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge and Jonathon Hulton Bridge.
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 2 miles southeast of Desperation Hollow.
Jonathon Hulton Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Dkalinosky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jonathon Hulton Bridge, built in 1908, was the first major bridge designed by Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Spanning the Allegheny River, it connected the eastern Pittsburgh suburbs of Oakmont and Harmarville, Pennsylvania. Jonathon Hulton Bridge is situated 2 miles south of Desperation Hollow.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harmar Township and Indiana Township.
Harmar Township
Town
Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the communities of Acmetonia, Harmarville, Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs.
Indiana Township
Town
Indiana Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and a Pittsburgh suburb located in the United States. It contains the communities of Rural Ridge, Dorseyville, and Indianola.
Harmarville
Hamlet
Harmarville is an unincorporated community located in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Harmarville is situated 1½ miles south of Desperation Hollow.
Desperation Hollow
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 797 feet
- Description: valley in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Desperation Hollow” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Desperation Hollow”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Indianola and Harmar Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harmon Refuse Bank Dam and HealthSouth Harmavile Rehabilitation Hospital.
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