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Allegheny River Trail - Rockland Tunnel

Venango County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Rockland Tunnel

West Portal

Photo taken by Bob McMullen 8/16/2010

View this photo at panoramio.com

BH Photo #267529

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Tunnel on Allegheny River Trail
Location
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built in 1915 for the Pennsylvania Railroad, now used only for Hike/Bike
Railroad
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 2,868.0 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Also called
PRR - Wood Hill Tunnel
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.23165, -79.74683   (decimal degrees)
41°13'54" N, 79°44'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/605025/4565230 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Emlenton
Inventory number
BH 58235 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,574)
Built 1815 (3)
Built during 1810s (43)
Open to pedestrians (4,220)
Owned privately (1,725)
Pennsylvania (5,319)
Pennsylvania Railroad (885)
Total length over 2500 feet (916)
Tunnel (1,310)
Venango County, Pennsylvania (69)

Update Log 

  • December 30, 2020: Updated by Geoff Hubbs: Added length
  • November 12, 2016: New photos from Brian Manville
  • October 1, 2013: Added by Michael Miller

Sources 

  • Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Brian Manville
  • Geoff Hubbs

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