Poorhouse Run

Poorhouse Run is a stream in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Poorhouse Run is situated nearby to the hamlet Merrill, as well as near the locality Josephtown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Merrill Lock No. 6 and Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex.

Merrill Lock No. 6

Protected area

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Merrill Lock No. 6 is the remnant of a historic lock and dam complex located along the Ohio River at Industry, Pennsylvania, United States. The remaining buildings, which now compose a restaurant, are together listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex

Factory

The Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, formally known as Shell Polymers Monaca, is an ethylene cracker and three polyethylene production plants located in Potter Township, Pennsylvania, United States, owned and operated by Shell Oil Company, the American subsidiary of supermajor oil company Royal Dutch Shell.

Vanport Bridge

Bridge

Photo: VitaleBaby, Public domain.

The Vanport Bridge is a four-lane continuous truss bridge that carries Interstate 376 across the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaver and Center Township.

Beaver

Town

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Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is located near the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers, approximately 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,438 at the 2020 census. Beaver is situated 3 miles northeast of Poorhouse Run.

Center Township

Town

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Center Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 11,649. It is a suburban community located approximately 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Center Township is situated 3½ miles east of Poorhouse Run.

Industry

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Industry is a borough in western Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,838, almost unchanged from 2010. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Industry is situated 4 miles west of Poorhouse Run.

Poorhouse Run

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.66507° or 40° 39′ 54″ north

Longitude

-80.34923° or 80° 20′ 57″ west

Elevation

682 feet (208 metres)

Open location code

86GXMM82+28

GeoNames ID

5206880

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