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. 8.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Armstrong Power Plant.
Armstrong Power Plant
Armstrong Power Station was a 356 megawatt, coal power plant in Washington Township, Armstrong County along the Allegheny River across from Mahoning Creek and Templeton, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles north of Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Armstrong Power Plant is situated 2½ miles north of Upper Guard Wall.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Templeton and Mosgrove.
Templeton
Hamlet
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Templeton is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Pine Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 253. Templeton is situated 1½ miles northeast of Upper Guard Wall.
Mosgrove
Hamlet
Mosgrove is an unincorporated community in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community lies along the east side of the Allegheny River, 7.0 miles north of Kittanning via Pennsylvania Route 66. Mosgrove is situated 2 miles south of Upper Guard Wall.
Hooks
Hamlet
Hooks is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is 17.4 miles miles north of Kittanning. Hooks is bordered on the east by the Allegheny River. Hooks is situated 2½ miles north 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
40.89476° or 40° 53′ 41″ northLongitude
-79.47542° or 79° 28′ 32″ westInception
1931Open location code
87G2VGVF+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 1363835047OpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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