Emsworth Lock and Dam
Emsworth Lock and Dam is a lock gate in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Emsworth Lock and Dam is situated nearby to Emsworth Locks and Dam, as well as near the pitch Lance Corporal Patrick B. Kenny Memorial Field.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Emsworth Locks and Dam is situated 690 feet south of Emsworth Lock and Dam.
Fleming Park Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Fleming Park Bridge is situated 1 mile southeast of Emsworth Lock and Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilbuck Township and Mount Nebo.
Kilbuck Township
Village
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 Killbuck.
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 Emsworth Lock and Dam.
Moon Run
Hamlet
Moon Run is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kennedy and Robinson townships, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs roughly between Route 60 in Robinson Township, PA, down the length of Moon Run Road, where it merges with Aiken Road. Moon Run is situated 3½ miles south of Emsworth Lock and Dam.
Emsworth Lock and Dam
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.50503° or 40° 30′ 18″ northLongitude
-80.08955° or 80° 5′ 22″ westOpen location code
86GXGW46+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 1756851716OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lance Corporal Patrick B. Kenny Memorial Field and Ben Avon Volunteer Fire Company.
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