Gravity Railroad

Gravity Railroad (HM1OF5)

Location: Carbondale, PA 18407 Lackawanna County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 34.517', W 75° 29.869'

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Here began one of the first railroads in the Western Hemisphere, built 1828-1829. The line had its eastern terminus at Honesdale; its southwestern terminus was later extended to Archbald & ultimately to Valley Junction near Olyphant. Built by the Delaware & Hudson to move coal to the D & H Canal, this line eventually provided passenger service and operated until the beginning of 1899.
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HM NumberHM1OF5
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Monday, October 5th, 2015 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 458498 N 4602741
Decimal Degrees41.57528333, -75.49781667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 34.517', W 75° 29.869'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 34' 31.02" N, 75° 29' 52.14" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-63 Terrace St, Carbondale PA 18407, US
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