State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Allegheny Islands State Park
Allegheny Islands State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 43.0 acres (17.4 ha), established in 1980.
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 43.0 acres (17.4 ha) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Coordinates | 40.5358° N, 79.8289° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Allegheny Islands State Park
Allegheny Islands State Park is a 50-acre (20 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The undeveloped park is composed of three alluvial islands located in the middle of the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. The islands are just north of the boroughs of Oakmont and Plum, and southwest of Cheswick. Bridges for the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) and the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Branch of the Canadian National Railway cross the Allegheny River at the middle island.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) · Pittsburgh, United States · 21.4 miles away
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) · Cleveland, United States · 121.6 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Allegheny Islands State Park?
Allegheny Islands State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (40.5358° N, 79.8289° W).
When was Allegheny Islands State Park established?
Allegheny Islands State Park was established in 1980, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Allegheny Islands State Park?
Allegheny Islands State Park covers 43.0 acres (17.4 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny_Islands_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).