Allegheny
Encyclopedia
Geologic and geographic features
- Allegheny RiverAllegheny RiverThe Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, in Pennsylvania and New York - Allegheny MountainsAllegheny MountainsThe Allegheny Mountain Range , also spelled Alleghany, Allegany and, informally, the Alleghenies, is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States and Canada...
, part of the Appalachian Mountain Range in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia (see List of mountains of the Alleghenies)- Allegheny Mountain (Pennsylvania)Allegheny Mountain (Pennsylvania)Allegheny Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge that extends northeast to southwest from south of Blue Knob to a saddle point at the Savage Mountain anticline...
, major mountain ridge in the northern part of the Allegheny Mountains - Little Allegheny Mountain, in Pennsylvania and Maryland
- Allegheny Mountain (West Virginia – Virginia), major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains
- Back Allegheny MountainBack Allegheny MountainBack Allegheny Mountain is a long mountain ridge in eastern West Virginia. It is part of the Shavers Fork Mountain Complex in the Allegheny Range of the Appalachians.- Geography :...
, in West Virginia
- Allegheny Mountain (Pennsylvania)
- Allegheny PlateauAllegheny PlateauThe Allegheny Plateau is a large dissected plateau area in western and central New York, northern and western Pennsylvania, northern and western West Virginia, and eastern Ohio...
, which terminates in the east at the Allegheny Mountains - Allegheny FrontAllegheny FrontThe Allegheny Front is the major southeast- or east-facing escarpment in the Allegheny Mountains in southern Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and eastern West Virginia, USA. The Allegheny Front delineates the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians to its east from the Appalachian Plateau to its west...
, the escarpment delineating the eastern edge of the Allegheny Plateau and Mountains, separating them from the lower Ridge and Valley Appalachians - Allegheny FormationAllegheny FormationThe Pennsylvanian Allegheny Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in western and central Pennsylvania, western Maryland and West Virginia, and southeastern Ohio...
, a mapped bedrock unit of West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
Counties
- Allegany County, MarylandAllegany County, MarylandAllegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
- Allegany County, New YorkAllegany County, New YorkAllegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
- Alleghany County, North CarolinaAlleghany County, North Carolina-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 21* U.S. Highway 221* North Carolina Highway 18* North Carolina Highway 88* North Carolina Highway 93* North Carolina Highway 113-Demographics:...
- Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
- Alleghany County, VirginiaAlleghany County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,926 people, 5,149 households, and 3,866 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 5,812 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
Communities and townships
- Alleghany, CaliforniaAlleghany, CaliforniaAlleghany is a small census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining. The famous Sixteen-to-One Mine has been in operation since the days of the...
, unincorporated community in Sierra County - Allegany (town), New YorkAllegany (town), New YorkAllegany is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 8,230 at the 2000 census.The Town of Allegany is on the south border of the county, west of the City of Olean. There is a village called Allegany inside this town....
- Allegany (village), New YorkAllegany (village), New YorkAllegany is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 1,883 at the 2000 census.The Village of Allegany is by the east town line of the Town of Allegany, west of the City of Olean.St...
- Allegany, OregonAllegany, OregonAllegany is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States east of Coos Bay. According to Oregon Geographic Names, a post office was established there in 1893, and it is unknown why this spelling was chosen rather than the more common form, Allegheny, used for many features in...
, unincorporated community - Allegheny, PennsylvaniaAllegheny, PennsylvaniaAllegheny City was a Pennsylvania municipality located on the north side of the junction of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, across from downtown Pittsburgh. It was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907...
, a city annexed by the city of Pittsburgh in 1907 - Allegheny Township, Blair County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township, Blair County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,965 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Allegheny Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Allegheny Township, Cambria County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township, Cambria County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,498 at the 2000 census. The township is the site of the Federal Correctional Institution, Loretto.-Geography:Allegheny...
- Allegheny Township, Somerset County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township, Somerset County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 654 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania United States metropolitan area.-Geography:...
- Allegheny Township, Venango County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township, Venango County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,002 at the 2000 census. The municipality borders the townships of Harrison, Upper Burrell, and Washington; and the boroughs of Oklahoma, Vandergrift, Leechburg, West Leechburg, Lower Burrell,...
Protected areas
- Allegheny National ForestAllegheny National ForestThe Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest located in northwestern Pennsylvania. The forest covers of land. Within the forest is Kinzua Dam, which impounds the Allegheny River to form Allegheny Reservoir. The administrative headquarters for the Allegheny National Forest is located in Warren...
, Pennsylvania - Allegheny National Recreation AreaAllegheny National Recreation AreaThe Allegheny National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area of the United States. It is located in northwestern Pennsylvania, and is administered by the United States Forest Service as part of the Allegheny National Forest. The Area consists of on three separate parcels of land within...
, Pennsylvania - Allegheny Wildlife Management AreaAllegheny Wildlife Management AreaThe Allegheny Wildlife Management Area is located on on two separate tracts of mixed oak-hickory woodlands in western Mineral County along the Allegheny Front. The large land tract of is accessible via Pinnacle Road and Pine Swamp Road four miles southwest of Keyser...
, in Mineral County, West Virginia
Public works
- Allegheny Mountain TunnelAllegheny Mountain TunnelThe Allegheny Mountain Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel carrying the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the Allegheny Mountains. At this point, the Turnpike carries Interstates 70 and 76. The original Allegheny Mountain Tunnel was built in the late 19th century for the South Pennsylvania Railroad, which was...
, a vehicular tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike - Allegheny ReservoirAllegheny ReservoirThe Allegheny Reservoir is a reservoir along the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania and New York, USA. It was created in 1965 by the construction of the Kinzua Dam along the river.-History:...
, a reservoir on the Allegheny River - Allegheny River Tunnel, a light rail tunnel under the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh
Trails
- Allegheny TrailAllegheny TrailThe Allegheny Trail is a hiking trail that passes through the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. It is the longest named trail in the state ....
, a hiking trail in West Virginia - Great Allegheny PassageGreat Allegheny PassageThe Great Allegheny Passage is a rail trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is the central part of a several-hundred-mile long network of long-distance hiker-biker trails through the Allegheny region of the Appalachian Mountains, connecting Washington, D.C...
including parts in Maryland and Pennsylvania - Allegheny Highlands Trail of MarylandAllegheny Highlands Trail of MarylandThe Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland is a long rail trail from Cumberland to the Mason-Dixon line, where it meets the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Pennsylvania....
, a rail trail
Rail
- Allegheny RailroadAllegheny RailroadThe Allegheny Railroad was an American railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania.The Allegheny Railroad began operations on September 3, 1985...
, a railroad operating in northwestern Pennsylvania (1985–92) - Allegheny Valley RailroadAllegheny Valley RailroadThe Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc.AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway , and regional lines...
, a railroad operating in Western Pennsylvania since 1992 - Allegheny Valley Street Railway, an electric rail line operating along the Allegheny River (1906–37)
- 2-6-6-62-6-6-6The 2-6-6-6 is an articulated locomotive type with 2 leading wheels, two sets of six driving wheels and six trailing wheels. Only two classes of the 2-6-6-6 type were built. One was the "Allegheny" class, built by the Lima Locomotive Works. The name comes from the locomotive's first service with...
, a locomotive of the "Allegheny class" - Allegheny (train), a St. Louis-Pittsburgh passenger train operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Organizations
- Alleghany Corp.Alleghany Corp.Alleghany Corporation is an investment holding company originally created by the railroad entrepreneurs Oris and Mantis Van Sweringen as a holding company for their railroad interests...
, a railroad holding company - Allegheny AirlinesAllegheny AirlinesAllegheny Airlines was an airline operating out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1952 to 1979. It was a forerunner of today’s US Airways. Its headquarters were located on the grounds of Washington National Airport in Arlington County, Virginia....
, a forerunner of US Airways - Allegheny CollegeAllegheny CollegeAllegheny College is a private liberal arts college located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the town of Meadville. Founded in 1815, the college has about 2,100 undergraduate students.-Early history:...
, in Meadville, Pennsylvania - Allegheny EnergyAllegheny EnergyAllegheny Energy is an electric utility headquartered in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It owns and operates electric generation facilities and delivers electric services to customers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia...
, a public utility (including its subsidiary Allegheny Power) - Allegheny FoundationAllegheny FoundationThe Allegheny Foundation is a philanthropic organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and part of the Scaife Foundations. Richard Mellon Scaife endowed the foundation and serves as the chairman. It makes grants to historical, educational, political, and environmental organizations, especially...
, a charitable organization focused on Western Pennsylvania - Allegheny Mountain RadioAllegheny Mountain RadioAllegheny Mountain Radio or AMR is a network of Full Service and Freeform formatted broadcast radio stations.The stations broadcast from and to Pocahontas and Pendleton Counties in West Virginia and Bath and Highland Counties in Virginia....
, a network of radio stations in West Virginia and Virginia - Allegheny TechnologiesAllegheny TechnologiesAllegheny Technologies, Inc. is a specialty metals company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Allegheny Technologies is one of the largest and most diversified specialty metals producers in the world with revenue of $3.0 billion in 2009. ATI's key markets are...
, a specialty metals company - Allegheny (titular see)Allegheny (titular see)The Diocese of Allegheny is a titular see in the Roman Catholic Church. The first titular bishop was appointed to this see on 29 October 1971. In Latin, the see is known as Dioecesis Alleghenensis. The see was created from the Diocese of Pittsburgh on 11 January 1876, and Bishop Michael Domenec...
, a Roman Catholic titular see
Biology
- Allegheny woodratAllegheny woodratThe Allegheny woodrat, Neotoma magister, is a species of "pack rat" in the genus Neotoma. Once believed to be a subspecies of the Eastern Woodrat or Florida Woodrat, Neotoma floridana, extensive DNA analysis has proven it to be a distinct species....
, a species of pack rat in the eastern United States - Allegheny Mountain Dusky SalamanderAllegheny Mountain Dusky SalamanderThe Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander is a species in the Plethodontidae family.It is found in Canada and the United States....
, a species of the eastern United States and Canada - Allegheny mound antAllegheny mound antThe Allegheny mound ant is a species of ant native to the Atlantic area of North America. Its range extends from Nova Scotia to parts of Georgia. Like other field ants, the Allegheny mound ant builds large mounds, however this species tends to build some of the largest...
, a species of the eastern United States and Canada - "Allegheny alligator", nickname for the hellbenderHellbenderThe hellbender , also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of giant salamander that is endemic to eastern North America...