Lowries Run

Lowries Run is a stream in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Lowries Run is situated nearby to the village Ben Avon, as well as near Emsworth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Emsworth Locks and Dam and Fleming Park Bridge.

Emsworth Locks and Dam

Dam

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Emsworth Locks and Dam is a combination of locks and dams on the Ohio River located just downstream of Pittsburgh. The dam has two gated sections, one on each side of Neville Island.

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 Mount Nebo.

Kilbuck Township

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

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 Capt. John Killbuck, a signatory to the Treaty of Fort Pitt.

Mount Nebo

Village

Mount Nebo is an unincorporated community in Allegheny County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Mount Nebo is situated 3½ miles north of Lowries Run.

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 4 miles south of Lowries Run.

Lowries Run

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Lowrie’s Run”
Category: body of water
Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.50535° or 40° 30′ 19″ north

Longitude

-80.08922° or 80° 5′ 21″ west

Elevation

699 feet (213 metres)

Open location code

86GXGW46+48

GeoNames ID

5199206

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ben Avon and Emsworth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emsworth Locks and Dams and Emsworth Pool.

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