Kennywood
Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway.
Photo: Ski2007, Public domain.
- Type: Locality
- Description: amusement park in Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Kennywood Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Auto Race and The Exterminator.
Auto Race
Auto Race, previously known as Auto Ride, is a miniature car ride located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It was conceived and designed by Harry G.The Exterminator
Roller coaster
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duquesne and Port Perry.
Duquesne
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Port Perry
Hamlet
Port Perry was a town along the Monongahela River near Braddock, Pennsylvania, and by the mouth of Turtle Creek. It disappeared by 1945, having been gradually replaced by railroad tracks serving the nearby Edgar Thomson Steel Works.
Braddock
Village
Kennywood
Latitude
40.38785° or 40° 23′ 16″ north
Longitude
-79.86477° or 79° 51′ 53″ west
Elevation
912 feet (278 metres)
Open location code
87G294QP+43
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Kennywood” goes by many names.
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Highlights include Lock Number Two and Monongahela River Locks and Dam Two.
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