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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Schuylkill_CanalSchuylkill Canal - Wikipedia

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   39°58′02″N 75°11′16″W. /  39.96722°N 75.18778°W  / 39.96722; -75.18778  ( Canal End) The Schuylkill Canal, or Schuylkill Navigation, was a system of interconnected canals and slack-water pools along the Schuylkill River in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, built as a commercial waterway in the early 19th-century.

   • Construction began: 1815
   • Length: 90 miles (140 km), (originally 108 mi or 174 km)

   • Date completed: 1827
   • Locks: 44, (originally 72)

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   Map of Delaware Valley Canals. This map shows the canal network that once covered the Delaware Valley, including the Schuylkill Canal in the lower middle part of the map. The canal, which ran between Pottsville and Philadelphia, was the work of the Schuylkill Navigation Company.

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   What is the Schuylkill Navigation Canal?

   • The focus of this park is, of course, its Schuylkill Navigation canal history: the immaculately-preserved 1820s-vintage Lock 60 (the only working canal lock still on the Schuylkill), the 2.5-mile, watered stretch of the Oakes Reach canal; and the beautifully-restored Locktender’s House (filled with canal memorabilia).

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   When was the Schuylkill Canal built?

   • The canal was put into use in 1825, the same year as New York’s Erie Canal, and navigation ended in 1931. Like most of Pennsylvania’s canals and navigations, the Schuylkill was mostly used for the transportation of coal. Pennsylvania has a couple canal tunnels that were among the first built in the states.

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   What was the Schuylkill Canal used for?

   • Like most of Pennsylvania’s canals and navigations, the Schuylkill was mostly used for the transportation of coal. Pennsylvania has a couple canal tunnels that were among the first built in the states. The Union Canal was the second tunnel in the states and is the oldest existing today.

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   What is the Schuylkill Canal Association?

   • The Schuylkill Canal Association is a not-for-profit group of volunteers that provides historical interpretation and conducts activities at the Schuylkill Canal Park. There is a second Schuylkill group made up of on-the-ground volunteers and enthusiasts who are working to preserve sites along the entire navigation.

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   Use this link to find the Schuylkill Navigation Maps. Note that the menu for the site is in the blue “canal” that lists; About the Project, Inventory, Reaches, etc. This Google based map shows most of the sites along the Schuylkill Navigation. CANAL INDEX PAGES

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6. www.montgomerycountypa.gov › 1145Lock 60 at the Schuylkill Canal Park | Montgomery County, PA ...

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   The trail follows the in road to Lock 60 where visitors then cross the small canal bridge, bearing left onto the trail. The trail will lead you to Upper Schuylkill Valley Park as the terminus. Parking can be found at Upper Schuylkill Valley Park and Lock 60. This trail, less than 2 miles, is a bird lover’s paradise. Looking to Hold an Event?

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   Jul 14, 2020 · See map above and GPS coordinates below: Street Access: 40.135810,-75.507655. River Access: 40.144801,-75.509052. Schuylkill Canal Park and Lock 60.

8. schuylkillcanal.org › resources › DocumentsSchuylkill Canal

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   Lock 60 & Schuylkill Canal Park Schuylkill Canal Association PO Box 965. oaks, PA 19456 610-917-0021 www.schuylkillcanal.com Location Upper Providence Township

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   Lock 60 of the Schuylkill Canal is one of only two sections of the Schuylkill Navigation System that are still watered, and the only operating lock remaining on the Schuylkill River. The Canal provides great canoe and kayaking opportunities, and you can learn about canal history by visiting the Locktender’s House.