Upper Guard Wall
Upper Guard Wall is a pier in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Upper Guard Wall is situated nearby to the pier Esplanade, as well as near Lock No. 3.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge and Rachel Carson Homestead.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Bridge
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The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Canadian National Railway's Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad division across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Harmar Township, Pennsylvania. Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge is situated 2,200 feet west of Upper Guard Wall.
Rachel Carson Homestead
Museum
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rachel Carson Homestead is the birthplace and childhood home of biologist, writer, and conservationist Rachel Carson. It is located in Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States, eighteen miles northeast of Pittsburgh and near the Allegheny River. Rachel Carson Homestead is situated 1½ miles northeast of Upper Guard Wall.
University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center
Research institute
Photo: TheZachMorrisExperience, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center was a one-million-square foot, U-PARC is located 14 miles from Downtown Pittsburgh in Harmar Township, Pennsylvania adjacent to the Route 28 expressway and Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike. University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center is situated 1 mile northwest of Upper Guard Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acmetonia and Cheswick.
Acmetonia
Village
Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the communities of Acmetonia, Harmarville, Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs.
Cheswick
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cheswick is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. The population was 1,672 as of the 2020 census. Cheswick Borough was incorporated in 1902. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Harwick
Suburb
Photo: Generic1139, CC BY 3.0.
Harwick is a census-designated place in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is located within Springdale Township. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 850.
Upper Guard Wall
- Type: Pier
- Categories: industry, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.53601° or 40° 32′ 10″ northLongitude
-79.81367° or 79° 48′ 49″ westInception
1934Open location code
87G2G5PP+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1361627998OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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Highlights include Esplanade and Lock No. 3.
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