Griffin Dam
Griffin Dam is a dam in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Griffin Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Reduction, as well as near Turkeytown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Newton Bridge and Smithton High-Level Bridge.
West Newton Bridge
Bridge
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The West Newton Bridge is a structure that crosses the Youghiogheny River between the eastern and western portions of West Newton, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1907, the bridge carries two lanes of Pennsylvania Route 136. West Newton Bridge is situated 1½ miles northwest of Griffin Dam.
Smithton High-Level Bridge
Bridge
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The Smithton High-Level Bridge is a structure that crosses the Youghiogheny River between South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township. The bridge was opened in 1956 as one of the last links in the replacement of the old alignment of Pennsylvania Route 71 with a new four-lane freeway between Washington and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Smithton High-Level Bridge is situated 2 miles south of Griffin Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reduction and Turkeytown.
Reduction
Hamlet
Reduction is an unincorporated community in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. United States. The community is located on the Youghiogheny River. Its population is 60, down from a peak of 400.
Turkeytown
Hamlet
Turkeytown is a small village in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near Interstate 70 on Route 31.
West Newton
Town
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West Newton, located 24.5 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Formerly, the manufacture of radiators and boilers were the chief industries. The population was 2,633 at the 2010 census. West Newton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Griffin Dam.
Griffin Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Location: South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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