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Shaw Mines in the region of Pennsylvania is a place in United States - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Shaw Mines is now 06:08 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Eckhart Mines, Frostburg, Grantsville, and Berlin. Since you are here already, consider visiting Cumberland . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shaw Mines ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sandpatch Summer: CSX Action in the Allegheny Mountains
CSX action in the Allegheny mountains on a beautiful summer day in July 2009. First up, the eastbound Amtrak Capitol Limited (PO-30) passes under Salisbury Viaduct as sen from the Great Allegheny Pass ..
Mount Davis natural trial
hike on full natural trials ..
Keystone Viaduct PA 03.26.11: K676
This time, the microphone was on. Ethanol train K676 first passes the detector at Meyersdale, then blows for a crossing on Glade City Road, and finally sweeps through the curve and under Keystone Viad ..
Keystone Viaduct PA 10.28.11: Echo Location
I skipped a visit to the spot near the Keystone Viaduct on my last trip to the area, so I was eager to try the location again - and unlike the first visit in March, I vowed there would be no microphon ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on the Casselman River, 73 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. In the past, its chief industry was the mining of coal. Meyersdale was first settled as early as 1776, but the growth of the town dates from the advent of the first railroad in 1871. Coal mining began in the next year. In 1900, 3,024 people resided in Meyersdale. By 1910, 3,741 people lived in the borough. The population was 2,473 at the 2000 census.
Located at 39.81 -79.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Meyersdale Wind Farm
The Meyersdale Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania with 20 NEG Micon/Vestas 1.5 MW wind turbines that began commercial operation in December 2003. The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 30 MW, enough to power about 10,000 homes. The project was constructed by NextEra Energy Resources, based in Florida.
Located at 39.80 -78.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Wills Creek Bollman Bridge
The Wills Creek Bollman Bridge originally served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Pittsburgh Division main line. Designed by the renowned self-taught engineer Wendel Bollman in 1871, this truss bridge is the last remaining span of the Pittsburgh Division line associated with Bollman. Around 1910 it was moved from Wills Creek to a location 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Meyersdale, Pennsylvania after it was no longer able to carry safely the newer and heavier locomotives.
Located at 39.82 -78.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Summit Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 39.83 -79.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Salisbury is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 39.75 -79.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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