Nicholson Island (Pennsylvania)
Nicholson Island (Pennsylvania)
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Nicholson Island is an alluvial island in the Allegheny River in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The island is situated across from Bethel Township.[1]
The elevation of Nicholson Island is 768 feet above sea level.[1]
Emergency personnel rescued stranded boaters from the island on July 24, 2015.[2]
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"Water rescue teams called out for stranded boaters on Nicholson Island". AKV News. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2017-06-22.After a searh of the river, the boat was located at Nicholson Island according to Emergency Director and South Buffalo Fire Chief Randy Brozenick.
External links[edit]
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation charts
Coordinates: 40°43′35″N 79°34′54″W / 40.72639°N 79.58167°W / 40.72639; -79.58167
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- River islands of Pennsylvania
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