Lower Guard Wall
Lower Guard Wall is a pier in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Lower Guard Wall is situated nearby to Lock No. 7, as well as near the pier Esplanade.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail and Kittanning High School.
Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail
Courthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse complex located at Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The courthouse was built between 1858 and 1860, and is a two-story, brick and stone building measuring 105 feet by 65 feet. Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail is situated 3,700 feet east of Lower Guard Wall.
Kittanning High School
School building
The Armstrong School District is a large, public school district which encompasses approximately 437 square miles. The district is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania. Kittanning High School is situated 1 mile north of Lower Guard Wall.
Cogley Island
Islet
Cogley Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in North Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Ford City and Manorville boroughs. Cogley Island is situated 2½ miles south of Lower Guard Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kittanning and West Kittanning.
Kittanning
Town
Photo: Cngodles, Public domain.
Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is situated 36 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River.
West Kittanning
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2020 census.
Applewold
Village
Applewold is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 334 at the 2020 census.
Lower Guard Wall
- Type: Pier
- Categories: industry, historic site, and transportation
- Location: East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.81783° or 40° 49′ 4″ northLongitude
-79.52956° or 79° 31′ 46″ westInception
1930Open location code
87G2RF9C+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 1363599680OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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