Owensdale, Pennsylvania

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Owensdale is a small town in southwestern Pennsylvania. It is located in the northern part of Fayette County, just north of Connellsville. Owensdale sits in the middle of rich coal fields, which played a huge part in the town's past. It is now home to the interchange between the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway and the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad.

40°04′35″N79°36′13″W / 40.07639°N 79.60361°W / 40.07639; -79.60361


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