Rankin Station
Rankin Station is a building in Borough of Rankin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Rankin Station is situated nearby to Rankin Bridge, as well as near the village Braddock.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rankin Bridge and Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge.
Rankin Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Whitaker, Public domain.
The George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries the Green Belt across the Monongahela River between Whitaker and Rankin in Pennsylvania in the USA. Rankin Bridge is situated 1,400 feet west of Rankin Station.
Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Rankinbr, Public domain.
The Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge is a railroad truss bridge across the Monongahela River between Whitaker, Pennsylvania, and Rankin, Pennsylvania. The bridge has been out of service since about 1982, when the Carrie Furnace closed. Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge is situated 3,100 feet west of Rankin Station.
Carrie Furnace
Ruins
Photo: PixOnTrax, Public domain.
Carrie Furnace is a retired blast furnace located along the Monongahela River in the Pittsburgh area industrial town of Swissvale, Pennsylvania. It was one of the structures comprising the Homestead Steel Works. Carrie Furnace is situated 1 mile northwest of Rankin Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rankin and Braddock.
Rankin
Village
Photo: Whitaker, Public domain.
Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. The borough was named after Thomas Rankin, a local landowner.
Braddock
Village
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Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 10 miles upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River.
Braddock Hills
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Braddock Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,730 at the 2020 census. Braddock Hills is located approximately 8 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh and is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Rankin Station
Latitude
40.40757° or 40° 24′ 27″ northLongitude
-79.87533° or 79° 52′ 31″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Open location code
87G2C45F+2VGeoNames ID
5207602
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