Susquehanna and Eagles Mere Railroad
Overview
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 6,428. Sullivan County was created on March 15, 1847, from part of Lycoming County and named for Charles Sullivan, leader of the Pennsylvania Senate...
and Lycoming
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
Counties in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in the United States
United States
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The railroad was originally built from the Eagles Mere Railroad near Eagles Mere
Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania
Eagles Mere is a borough in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 120 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the lumber mill at Sonesville on Kettle Creek
Kettle Creek
Kettle Creek may refer to:In Georgia :*Battle of Kettle Creek, an American Revolutionary War battle*Kettle Creek , a tributary of the Little RiverIn Ontario:*Kettle Creek , a tributary of Lake Erie...
. Because the Eagles Mere Railroad was 3 feet (914.4 mm) gauge, the Susquehanna and Eagles Mere Railroad was built to that gauge too.