Neville Island

Neville Island is an island in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Neville Island is situated nearby to the village Emsworth, as well as near the locality Dixmont.

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 Neville Island.

Coraopolis

Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coraopolis is a town on the southern bank of the Ohio River approximately 10 miles west of Pittsburgh.

Neville Island

Type: Island
Also known as: “Long Island” and “Seven Mille Island”
Category: landform
Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.50479° or 40° 30′ 17″ north

Longitude

-80.10256° or 80° 6′ 9″ west

Elevation

722 feet (220 metres)

United Nations Location Code

US NVI

Open location code

86GXGV3W+WX

GeoNames ID

5203086

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Neville Island Presbyterian Cemetery and Emsworth Back Channel Dam.

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