Pennsylvania Canal

Pennsylvania Canal (HMCYZ)

Location: Duncannon, PA 17020 Perry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 25.588', W 77° 0.64'

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This State-owned artificial water-way system, built 1826-1834, was designed to connect points like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie in a vast inland trade. It embraced six chief canal divisions and two railroads. Here the Susquehanna, Juniata, and Eastern Divisions joined at a canal basin.
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HM NumberHMCYZ
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Year Placed1952
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 10:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 329436 N 4477033
Decimal Degrees40.42646667, -77.01066667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 25.588', W 77° 0.64'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 25' 35.28" N, 77° 0' 38.40" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6 River Rd, Duncannon PA 17020, US
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