Danville-Pottsville R.R.

Danville-Pottsville R.R. (HM9C8)

Location: Sunbury, PA 17801 Northumberland County
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N 40° 51.615', W 76° 47.893'

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Opened Sunbury to Paxinos in 1835, operated on wood rails by horsepower. Steam locomotive first used in 1838; and iron rails, 1853. The terminal was nearby; here anthracite was loaded on canal boats for shipment to Philadelphia, Baltimore.
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HM NumberHM9C8
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Year Placed1947
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 4:38am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] DOMINIC DEEBLE  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 348444 N 4524799
Decimal Degrees40.86025000, -76.79821667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 51.615', W 76° 47.893'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 51' 36.90" N, 76° 47' 53.58" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 136-198 S Front St, Sunbury PA 17801, US
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