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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References

  1. 1 2 "Nicholson Island". Geographic Names Information System. 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. "Water rescue teams called out for stranded boaters on Nicholson Island". AKV News . 2015-07-25. Archived from the original on 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2017-06-22. After a search of the river, the boat was located at Nicholson Island according to Emergency Director and South Buffalo Fire Chief Randy Brozenick.

Coordinates: 40°43′35″N79°34′54″W / 40.72639°N 79.58167°W / 40.72639; -79.58167