C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam

C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam in , and , is a lock that was built in 1932. The lock and fixed-crest dam were built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a part of an extensive system of locks and dams to improve navigation along the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: place in Pennsylvania listed on National Register of Historic Places
  • Also known as: “Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3” and “Lock and Dam Number 3”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge and Rachel Carson Homestead.

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 between the suburbs of and . is situated 1,600 feet west of C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam.

Museum
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The is the birthplace and childhood home of biologist, writer, and conservationist Rachel Carson. It is located in , United States, eighteen miles northeast of and near the . is situated 2 miles east of C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam.

Research institute
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The was a one-million-square foot, U-PARC is located 14 miles from in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania adjacent to the Route 28 expressway and Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike. is situated 1 mile northwest of C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acmetonia and Cheswick.

Village
Harmar Township is a township in , United States. It contains the communities of , , Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs.

Village
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is a borough in , United States, along the . The population was 1,672 as of the 2020 census. Borough was incorporated in 1902. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Suburb
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is a census-designated place in , United States, and is located within . As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 850.

C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam

Latitude
40.5382° or 40° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-79.8154° or 79° 48′ 55″ west
Elevation
732 feet (223 metres)
Open location code
87G2G5QM+7R
Geo­Names ID
5198650
Wiki­data ID
Q4731335
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In Other Languages

“C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three”
  • Cebuano: “C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as River Valley and East Oakmont.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Harmar Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 166 and Lower Valley Ambulance Service.

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