Murphy Island
Murphy Island is a privately owned alluvial island in the Allegheny River in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from South Buffalo Township.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Allegheny River in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Donley Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Freeport Rail Bridge.
Freeport Rail Bridge
Bridge
Photo: The Limb Reaper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freeport Rail Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Allegheny River between Freeport and Allegheny Township in Pennsylvania. Freeport Rail Bridge is situated 2 miles southwest of Murphy Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schenley and Blackstone.
Schenley
Hamlet
Photo: Cngodles, Public domain.
Schenley is an unincorporated community that is located in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Blackstone
Hamlet
Blackstone is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Blackstone is situated 2 miles southwest of Murphy Island.
Clinton
Hamlet
Clinton is an unincorporated community in South Buffalo Township Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 8.3 miles northeast of Freeport. Clinton is situated 3 miles northeast of Murphy Island.
Murphy Island
- Categories: river island, island, locality, and landform
- Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.68951° or 40° 41′ 22″ northLongitude
-79.63533° or 79° 38′ 7″ westElevation
771 feet (235 metres)Open location code
87G2M9Q7+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 156579717OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Murphy Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Murphy Island”
- Dutch: “Murphy Island”
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