The Kenny Fountain

The Kenny Fountain (HM1GAP)

Location: West Mifflin, PA 15122 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 23.281', W 79° 51.784'

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...is dedicated to Thomas J. Kenny, who in 1818 crossed the Alleghenies and purchased this property for five pounds, ten shillings, six pence, and a barrel of whiskey. The farm he established later was called Kenny's Grove, a retreat where the neighbors picnicked in the summer.
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HM NumberHM1GAP
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 3:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 596497 N 4471445
Decimal Degrees40.38801667, -79.86306667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 23.281', W 79° 51.784'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 23' 16.86" N, 79° 51' 47.04" W
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Area Code(s)412
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4481-4489 Great Allegheny Passage, West Mifflin PA 15122, US
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