Whetzel Preserve
Whetzel Preserve is a nature reserve in Forward Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Whetzel Preserve is situated nearby to the village New Eagle, as well as near the hamlet River View.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monongahela City Bridge and Monongahela Cemetery.
Monongahela City Bridge
Bridge
The Monongahela City Bridge, officially known as the General Carl E. Vuono Bridge, spans the Monongahela River from the City of Monongahela in Washington County, Pennsylvania to Forward Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Monongahela Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Monongahela Cemetery is an historic rural cemetery in Monongahela, Pennsylvania that was established in 1863. Landscape architects Hare & Hare designed a portion of the property.
Mingo Creek Viaduct
Bridge
The Mingo Creek Viaduct, officially called the Joe Montana Bridges, are a pair of twin girder bridges that carry Pennsylvania Route 43 over the Mingo Creek, Pennsylvania Route 88, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway between Union Township and Carroll Township, both of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monongahela and Elrama.
Monongahela
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Monongahela, referred to locally as Mon City, is a third-class city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,149 at the 2020 census.
Elrama
Village
Elrama is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Washington County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in the eastern tip of Union Township in Washington County, near the Monongahela River, along Pennsylvania Route 837.
Courtney
Hamlet
Courtney is a village of the township of Union in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Whetzel Preserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Categories: forest and recreation area
- Location: Forward Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.2129° or 40° 12′ 46″ northLongitude
-79.9401° or 79° 56′ 24″ westOperator
Allegheny Land TrustOpen location code
87G26375+5XOpenStreetMap ID
way 804462870OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Eagle and River View.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include New Eagle Borough Municipal Building and New Eagle Volunteer Fire Department.
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