Westraver Substation
Westraver Substation is an electrical substation in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Westraver Substation is situated nearby to the hamlet Reduction, as well as near the town West Newton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Newton Bridge and Smithton High-Level Bridge.
West Newton Bridge
Bridge
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The West Newton Bridge is a structure that crosses the Youghiogheny River between the eastern and western portions of West Newton, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1907, the bridge carries two lanes of Pennsylvania Route 136. West Newton Bridge is situated 1¼ miles north of Westraver Substation.
Smithton High-Level Bridge
Bridge
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The Smithton High-Level Bridge is a structure that crosses the Youghiogheny River between South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township. The bridge was opened in 1956 as one of the last links in the replacement of the old alignment of Pennsylvania Route 71 with a new four-lane freeway between Washington and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Smithton High-Level Bridge is situated 2½ miles south of Westraver Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reduction and West Newton.
Reduction
Hamlet
Reduction is an unincorporated community in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. United States. The community is located on the Youghiogheny River. Its population is 60, down from a peak of 400.
West Newton
Town
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West Newton, located 24.5 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Formerly, the manufacture of radiators and boilers were the chief industries.
Collinsburg
Village
Collinsburg is a census-designated place located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,125 residents. Collinsburg is situated 2 miles north of Westraver Substation.
Westraver Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.19395° or 40° 11′ 38″ northLongitude
-79.7713° or 79° 46′ 17″ westOpen location code
87G256VH+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 90272809
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Highlights include Court Street Park and West Newton Cemetery.
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