Ross Island
Ross Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in Manor Township, Armstrong County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Cadogan and North Buffalo townships. The elevation of Ross Island is 768 feet above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include McVille Airport and Nicholson Island.
McVille Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Generic1139, CC BY 3.0.
McVille Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located six nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Freeport, a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. McVille Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Ross Island.
Nicholson Island
Islet
Nicholson Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Bethel Township. Nicholson Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Ross Island.
First Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
First Presbyterian Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Ross Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadogan and Ford City.
Cadogan
Village
Cadogan is an unincorporated community in Cadogan Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Allegheny River and Pennsylvania Route 128, 5.3 miles southwest of Kittanning.
Ford City
Town
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ford City is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, 40 miles northeast of Pittsburgh along the east bank of the Allegheny River and 4 miles south of Kittanning, the county seat. Ford City is situated 2 miles northeast of Ross Island.
McVille
Hamlet
McVille is an unincorporated community in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 6.6 miles northeast of Freeport along PA-128, south of Nicholson Run. McVille Airport lies 0.7 miles to the northeast on Ford City Road at. McVille is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ross Island.
Ross Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Allegheny River in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Categories: river island, island, locality, and landform
- Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.74954° or 40° 44′ 58″ northLongitude
-79.56204° or 79° 33′ 43″ westElevation
768 feet (234 metres)Open location code
87G2PCXQ+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 156579729OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Ross Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ross Island”
- Dutch: “Ross Island”
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