Union Canal

Union Canal (HMPY3)

Location: Myerstown, PA 17067 Lebanon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 22.132', W 76° 20.056'

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This canal was in use from 1828-1884. About .3 mile south, at the Tulpehocken, are remains of one of the locks by which boats descended from the summit level north of Lebanon to the Schulkill at Reading.
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HM NumberHMPY3
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Year Placed1949
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 7:17am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 386720 N 4469553
Decimal Degrees40.36886667, -76.33426667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 22.132', W 76° 20.056'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 22' 7.92" N, 76° 20' 3.36" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 600-612 Benjamin Franklin Hwy, Myerstown PA 17067, US
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