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The company would open multiple mines in the area with the first one being Eureka. The most famous mine was a 36" thick section of the Lower Kittanning seam, sometimes locally known as the Dagus seam. J.H. Steele would open the "Company Store," carrying mining supplies, clothing, footwear, groceries and feed for farm animals.
The line was extended to serve the Logansport Mine (operated by Rosebud Mining Co.) in Logansport. Construction commenced in 2010 and ended in 2011. The line ended just 2 miles south of Ford City. The railroad saw potential in Ford City and at one point, considered linking up with the borough.
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Kittanning Township is located in central Armstrong County several miles east of the Allegheny River and does not border the borough of Kittanning, the county seat.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km 2), of which 30.7 square miles (79.5 km 2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km 2), or 0.27%,
The Middle Kittanning is at about surface level in the valleys of Monday Creek and Sunday Creek in southeastern Ohio, but become much deeper going east. Many towns and villages in southeast Ohio grew up around the mining of the Middle Kittanning coal vein. Many of these are known as the "Little Cities of Black Diamonds."
Kittanning (/ k ɪ ˈ t æ n ɪ ŋ / ki-TAN-ing) is a borough in and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. [3] It is situated 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Pittsburgh , along the east bank of the Allegheny River .
Pennsylvania’s history with coal mining dates back to the 1700s, and acid mine drainage from abandoned sites is the No. 1 water pollution issue statewide, according to the state Department of ...
Location of Kittanning Gap after GNIS finding of 'Kittanning Gap, Pennsylvania' seen in USGS National Map viewer screenshot. The gap is located effectively in a western suburb of Altoona, PA . The maps on this page also are showing the nearby PRR Horseshoe Curve , which crosses three other gaps, and the confluence of Kittanning Run with Glen ...