Raccoon Substation

Raccoon Substation is an electrical substation in Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Raccoon Substation is situated nearby to the park Tank Farm Recreational Area, as well as near the peak Bunker Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merrill Lock No. 6 and Central Valley High School.

Merrill Lock No. 6

Protected area

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Merrill Lock No. 6 is the remnant of a historic lock and dam complex located along the Ohio River at Industry, Pennsylvania, United States. The remaining buildings, which now compose a restaurant, are together listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Merrill Lock No. 6 is situated 2 miles northwest of Raccoon Substation.

Central Valley High School

School

Central Valley High School is a public high school in Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the Central Valley School District. Central Valley High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Raccoon Substation.

Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex

Factory

The Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, formally known as Shell Polymers Monaca, is an ethylene cracker and three polyethylene production plants located in Potter Township, Pennsylvania, United States, owned and operated by Shell Oil Company, the American subsidiary of supermajor oil company Royal Dutch Shell. Shell Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex is situated 2 miles north of Raccoon Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aliquippa and Beaver.

Aliquippa

Town

Photo: Mvincec, Public domain.

Aliquippa is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,238 at the 2020 census. It is located along the Ohio River, 18 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Aliquippa is situated 4 miles southeast of Raccoon Substation.

Beaver

Town

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is located near the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio rivers, approximately 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,438 at the 2020 census. Beaver is situated 4 miles north of Raccoon Substation.

Industry

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Industry is a borough in western Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,838, almost unchanged from 2010. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Industry is situated 4½ miles west of Raccoon Substation.

Raccoon Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Center Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.64008° or 40° 38′ 24″ north

Longitude

-80.33302° or 80° 19′ 59″ west

Operator

Duquesne Light Company

Open location code

86GXJMR8+2Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98788455

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