Turtle Creek Substation
Turtle Creek Substation is an electrical substation in Borough of Chalfant, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Turtle Creek Substation is situated nearby to Presentation of Christ Greek Orthodox Church, as well as near Brinton Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kennywood and The Exterminator.
Kennywood
Theme park
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Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway. Kennywood is situated 2 miles southwest of Turtle Creek Substation.
The Exterminator
Roller coaster
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The Exterminator is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The coaster was manufactured by Reverchon Industries. The Exterminator is situated 2 miles southwest of Turtle Creek Substation.
Port Perry Bridge
Bridge
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The Union Railroad Port Perry Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Pennsylvania Union Railroad across the Monongahela River between Duquesne, Pennsylvania and the former town site of Port Perry in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. Port Perry Bridge is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Turtle Creek Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chalfant and Port Perry.
Chalfant
Village
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Chalfant is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 748 at the 2020 census. The borough was named after the Chalfant family of early settlers.
Port Perry
Hamlet
Port Perry was a town along the Monongahela River near Braddock, Pennsylvania, and by the mouth of Turtle Creek. It disappeared by 1945, having been gradually replaced by railroad tracks serving the nearby Edgar Thomson Steel Works.
Forest Hills
Village
Forest Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,429 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The borough was named after Forest Hills, Queens.
Turtle Creek Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Borough of Chalfant, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.40434° or 40° 24′ 16″ northLongitude
-79.83807° or 79° 50′ 17″ westOperator
Duquesne Light CompanyOpen location code
87G2C536+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 732501351
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