Rays Hill Tunnel

Rays Hill Tunnel is one of three original Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels that were abandoned after two massive realignment projects. The others included the , and farther west, the .
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Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.
  • Type: Tunnel
  • Description: Tunnel on the original Pennsylvania Turnpike
  • Also known as: Ray Hill Tunnel

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breezewood and Gapsville.

is an unincorporated town in , United States. Along a traditional pathway for Native Americans, European settlers, and British troops during colonial times, in the early 20th century, the small valley that became known as was a popular stopping place for automobile travelers on the Lincoln Highway, beginning in 1913.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , , , United States, south of . is situated 5 miles southwest of Rays Hill Tunnel.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Brush Creek Township, , , United States, south of . Just to the west, across the county line in , is . is situated 5 miles south of Rays Hill Tunnel.

Rays Hill Tunnel

Latitude
40.01838° or 40° 1′ 6″ north
Longitude
-78.20401° or 78° 12′ 14″ west
Elevation
1,962 feet (598 metres)
Open location code
87G32Q9W+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1165971417
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tunnel
Geo­Names ID
5207716
Wiki­data ID
Q7299374
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rays Hill Tunnel”. Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.