Firestone Hydroelectric Power Station
The Firestone hydroelectric power station is a hydroelectric power station in Liberia on the Farmington River. Built in 1942, it was the first power generating dam built in the country.- Type: Industrial building
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Firestone hydroelectric power station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbel.
Harbel
Town
Harbel is a town in Margibi County, Liberia, located along the Farmington River about 24 km from the Atlantic coast. The town was established in the 1920s following the development of the Firestone rubber concession and became the center of one of the world’s largest natural-rubber plantations. Harbel is situated 3 miles southwest of Firestone Hydroelectric Power Station.
Firestone Hydroelectric Power Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Margibi County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.29862° or 6° 17′ 55″ northLongitude
-10.31096° or 10° 18′ 40″ westOpen location code
6CRF7MXQ+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 258553367OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q1419013
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Firestone Hydroelectric Power Station” goes by many names.
- French: “Centrale hydroélectrique de Firestone”
- German: “Firestone Wasserkraftwerk”
- German: “Firestone-Wasserkraftwerk”
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Highlights include Cotton Tree evangelical Church and Community Church of Harbel.
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