Upper Guard Wall
Upper Guard Wall is a pier in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Upper Guard Wall is situated nearby to the pier Esplanade, as well as near Lock No. 5.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Freeport Rail Bridge and Murphy Island.
Freeport Rail Bridge
Bridge
Photo: The Limb Reaper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Freeport Rail Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Allegheny River between Freeport and Allegheny Township in Pennsylvania. Freeport Rail Bridge is situated 3,100 feet south of Upper Guard Wall.
Murphy Island
Islet
Murphy Island is a privately owned alluvial island in the Allegheny River in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from South Buffalo Township. Murphy Island is situated 1½ miles east of Upper Guard Wall.
Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0.
The Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge is a cantilever bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between Buffalo and Allegheny townships in Pennsylvania. Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Upper Guard Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schenley and Blackstone.
Schenley
Hamlet
Photo: Cngodles, Public domain.
Schenley is an unincorporated community that is located in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Blackstone
Hamlet
Blackstone is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Blackstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Upper Guard Wall.
Karns
Hamlet
Karns is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States; it is located in Western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 24 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Karns is situated 4 miles southwest of Upper Guard Wall.
Upper Guard Wall
- Type: Pier
- Categories: industry, historic site, and transportation
- Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.68521° or 40° 41′ 7″ northLongitude
-79.66718° or 79° 40′ 2″ westInception
1927Open location code
87G2M8PM+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 1362284442OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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